Abstract: An organic vapor jet printing (OVJP) device is provided that includes an OVJP print die having one or more delivery channels to deliver organic material and carrier gas to a region below the print die and one or more exhaust channels to remove material from below the print die. A directly-heated delivery line connected to the one or more delivery channels and a source of the organic material external to the OVJP print die includes a resistive material and a plurality of electrical connections to the resistive material. When a current is applied to the resistive material via the plurality of electrical connections, the resistive material heats the interior of the directly-heated delivery line.

Abstract: An organic vapor jet printing (OVJP) device is provided that includes an OVJP print head having a nozzle configured to eject an organic material entrained in a carrier gas, one or more heaters to heat the nozzle, and one or more heat sinks to remove heat from the region of the nozzle. OVJP deposition devices and techniques are also provided in which heat sinks are arranged in the region of one or more OVJP nozzle, which maintain an ambient temperature of not more than 40 C. when the print head is operated at an operating temperature of 450 C.

Abstract: A balloon catheter includes a drug-coated balloon having an uncoated region free from drug coating, a displaceable protective sleeve covering the drug-coated balloon and an elongate catheter body that has a distal end and a proximal end. Another catheter has an uncoated region and/or an additional uncoated balloon is on the catheter body. The uncoated balloon or the additional uncoated balloon are mounted to be exposed first when the sleeve is displaced. This blocks blood flow while the drug coated balloon or balloon region is inflated to avoid or minimize release of drug into the blood stream away from the site of treatment.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intervertebral disk implant having two implant plates contacting prepared vertebral body surfaces in the implanted state and an implant core which can be introduced between the implant plates. The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of an intervertebral disk implant.

Abstract: Insertion of a spinal stabilization element into a patient generally includes positioning a cord within a sheath and inserting the sheath and cord through the patient's body along a path generally toward an anchor member. An advancement member may be mounted on the leading end of the cord to further facilitate this insertion. The sheath is then retracted to expose a first portion of the cord within the patient's body, and the first portion of the cord is moved into a desired position relative to the anchor member. After advancing a spacer over the sheath and cord, the sheath is retracted to expose a second portion of the cord. The second portion of the cord is then moved into a desired position relative to another anchor member such that the spacer is positioned between the two anchor members.

Abstract: Insertion of a spinal stabilization element into a patient generally includes positioning a cord within a sheath and inserting the sheath and cord through the patient's body along a path generally toward an anchor member. An advancement member may be mounted on the leading end of the cord to further facilitate this insertion. The sheath is then retracted to expose a first portion of the cord within the patient's body, and the first portion of the cord is moved into a desired position relative to the anchor member. After advancing a spacer over the sheath and cord, the sheath is retracted to expose a second portion of the cord. The second portion of the cord is then moved into a desired position relative to another anchor member such that the spacer is positioned between the two anchor members.

Abstract: Insertion of a spinal stabilization element into a patient generally includes positioning a cord within a sheath and inserting the sheath and cord through the patient's body along a path generally toward an anchor member. An advancement member may be mounted on the leading end of the cord to further facilitate this insertion. The sheath is then retracted to expose a first portion of the cord within the patient's body, and the first portion of the cord is moved into a desired position relative to the anchor member. After advancing a spacer over the sheath and cord, the sheath is retracted to expose a second portion of the cord. The second portion of the cord is then moved into a desired position relative to another anchor member such that the spacer is positioned between the two anchor members.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intervertebral disk implant having two implant plates contacting prepared vertebral body surfaces in the implanted state and an implant core which can be introduced between the implant plates. The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of an intervertebral disk implant.

Abstract: A protective sleeve for a medical device including a main body which has a distal end and a proximal end and on the lateral surface of which at least one stop element is disposed, which during insertion of the protective sleeve into an introducer limits the insertion depth of the protective sleeve into the introducer and which preferably is disposed at the distal end of the main body.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intervertebral disk implant having two implant plates contacting prepared vertebral body surfaces in the implanted state and an implant core which can be introduced between the implant plates. The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of an intervertebral disk implant.

Abstract: Insertion of a spinal stabilization element into a patient generally includes positioning a cord within a sheath and inserting the sheath and cord through the patient's body along a path generally toward an anchor member. An advancement member may be mounted on the leading end of the cord to further facilitate this insertion. The sheath is then retracted to expose a first portion of the cord within the patient's body, and the first portion of the cord is moved into a desired position relative to the anchor member. After advancing a spacer over the sheath and cord, the sheath is retracted to expose a second portion of the cord. The second portion of the cord is then moved into a desired position relative to another anchor member such that the spacer is positioned between the two anchor members.

Abstract: The invention relates to an instrument system for the insertion of intervertebral disk implants including two implant plates and one implant core comprising at least one trial unit including two trial elements of preferably plate shape for the determination of an implant suitable for the respective patient, at least one machining unit for the preparation of the surfaces of the bodies of the vertebra of the patient which includes operating elements having two sections of preferably forked shape and at least one holding unit which can be coupled to the implant plates for the insertion of the implant, with the trial unit, the machining unit and the holding unit each being able to be coupled to a traction instrument in particular in the manner of forceps for the pressing apart of the trial elements, the operating elements or the implant elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intervertebral disk implant having two implant plates contacting prepared vertebral body surfaces in the implanted state and an implant core which can be introduced between the implant plates. The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of an intervertebral disk implant.