Abstract: A staple instrument includes a staple holder comprising a pair of jaws, a drive shaft, a rotational handle, and a coupling to convert rotational motion of the handle into axial advancement of the shaft. A distal end of the shaft cooperates with the staple holder to cause three-point bending of a staple bridge to thereby open the legs of the staple.

Abstract: A Lisfranc reconstruction device includes a pair of operator grips mechanically linked to a first arm that includes a barrel and a second arm that includes a jaw whereby motion of the grips is mechanically transformed into relative translation of the barrel and the jaw for compression of a portion of a Lisfranc joint complex therebetween. The device includes a retention mechanism, such as a ratchet, to enable retention of the barrel and jaw when the desired position has been reached. The device may be provided in the form of a kit that includes a wire guide sleeve, a pilot wire, and a Lisfranc screw, in particular a cannulated Lisfranc screw that is sized to travel over the wire in a defined trajectory to facilitate proper screw placement. The device may be used for reconstruction of a traumatic injury to the Lisfranc joint complex.

Abstract: A staple instrument includes a staple holder comprising a pair of jaws, a drive shaft, a rotational handle, and a coupling to convert rotational motion of the handle into axial advancement of the shaft. A distal end of the shaft cooperates with the staple holder to cause three-point bending of a staple bridge to thereby open the legs of the staple.

Abstract: A Lisfranc reconstruction device includes a pair of operator grips mechanically linked to a first arm that includes a barrel and a second arm that includes a jaw whereby motion of the grips is mechanically transformed into relative translation of the barrel and the jaw for compression of a portion of a Lisfranc joint complex therebetween. The device includes a retention mechanism, such as a ratchet, to enable retention of the barrel and jaw when the desired position has been reached. The device may be provided in the form of a kit that includes a wire guide sleeve, a pilot wire, and a Lisfranc screw, in particular a cannulated Lisfranc screw that is sized to travel over the wire in a defined trajectory to facilitate proper screw placement. The device may be used for reconstruction of a traumatic injury to the Lisfranc joint complex.

Abstract: Disclosed in an orthopedic implant that comprises a spacer portion having a superior portion and an inferior portion, and a staple portion. The staple portion is integral with the spacer portion and comprises a crown portion and first and second leg portions, the first and second leg portions having distal end that converge from the crown portion and that are composed of a material that has superelastic properties at body temperatures, whereby the first and second leg portions are configured to impart a compressive biasing force when the implant is installed with the legs under tension.

Abstract: An orthopedic implant that comprises a spacer portion having a superior portion and an inferior portion, and a staple portion. The staple portion is integral with the spacer portion and comprises a crown portion and first and second leg portions, the first and second leg portions having distal ends that converge from the crown portion and that are composed of a material that has superelastic properties at body temperatures, whereby the first and second leg portions are configured to impart a compressive biasing force when the implant is installed with the legs under tension.

Abstract: A staple instrument includes a staple holder comprising a pair of jaws, a drive shaft, a rotational handle, and a coupling to convert rotational motion of the handle into axial advancement of the shaft. A distal end of the shaft cooperates with the staple holder to cause three-point bending of a staple bridge to thereby open the legs of the staple.

Abstract: A Lisfranc reconstruction device includes a pair of operator grips mechanically linked to a first arm that includes a barrel and a second arm that includes a jaw whereby motion of the grips is mechanically transformed into relative translation of the barrel and the jaw for compression of a portion of a Lisfranc joint complex therebetween. The device includes a retention mechanism, such as a ratchet, to enable retention of the barrel and jaw when the desired position has been reached. The device may be provided in the form of a kit that includes a wire guide sleeve, a pilot wire, and a Lisfranc screw, in particular a cannulated Lisfranc screw that is sized to travel over the wire in a defined trajectory to facilitate proper screw placement. The device may be used for reconstruction of a traumatic injury to the Lisfranc joint complex.

Abstract: Disclosed in an orthopedic implant that comprises a spacer portion having a superior portion and an inferior portion, and a staple portion. The staple portion is integral with the spacer portion and comprises a crown portion and first and second leg portions, the first and second leg portions having distal end that converge from the crown portion and that are composed of a material that has superelastic properties at body temperatures, whereby the first and second leg portions are configured to impart a compressive biasing force when the implant is installed with the legs under tension.

Abstract: Disclosed in an orthopedic implant that comprises a spacer portion having a superior portion and an inferior portion, and a staple portion. The staple portion is integral with the spacer portion and comprises a crown portion and first and second leg portions, the first and second leg portions having distal end that converge from the crown portion and that are composed of a material that has superelastic properties at body temperatures, whereby the first and second leg portions are configured to impart a compressive biasing force when the implant is installed with the legs under tension.

Abstract: Disclosed in an orthopedic implant that comprises a spacer portion having a superior portion and an inferior portion, and a staple portion. The staple portion is integral with the spacer portion and comprises a crown portion and first and second leg portions, the first and second leg portions having distal end that converge from the crown portion and that are composed of a material that has superelastic properties at body temperatures, whereby the first and second leg portions are configured to impart a compressive biasing force when the implant is installed with the legs under tension.

Abstract: Disclosed in an orthopedic implant that comprises a spacer portion having a superior portion and an inferior portion, and a staple portion. The staple portion is integral with the spacer portion and comprises a crown portion and first and second leg portions, the first and second leg portions having distal end that converge from the crown portion and that are composed of a material that has superelastic properties at body temperatures, whereby the first and second leg portions are configured to impart a compressive biasing force when the implant is installed with the legs under tension.

Abstract: Disclosed are orthopedic implant kits. One disclosed kit comprises an implant having a joint head portion, the joint head portion having a generally convex distal surface and generally concave proximal surface, the implant comprising a post portion protruding proximally from the proximal surface, the post portion having a dorsal surface and a ventral surface (which is a plantar surface in the case of a metatarsal bone) and including a first threaded aperture extending therebetween, and a bone screw. The bone screw has a threaded shaft complementary to the threaded surface of the post portion and preferably is configured to provide bicortical fixation of the implant.

Abstract: Disclosed are orthopedic implant kits. One disclosed kit comprises an implant having a joint head portion, the joint head portion having a generally convex distal surface and generally concave proximal surface, the implant comprising a post portion protruding proximally from the proximal surface, the post portion having a dorsal surface and a ventral surface (which is a plantar surface in the case of a metatarsal bone) and including a first threaded aperture extending therebetween, and a bone screw. The bone screw has a threaded shaft complementary to the threaded surface of the post portion and preferably is configured to provide bicortical fixation of the implant.

Abstract: Disclosed in an orthopedic implant that comprises a spacer portion having a superior portion and an inferior portion, and a staple portion. The staple portion is integral with the spacer portion and comprises a crown portion and first and second leg portions, the first and second leg portions having distal end that converge from the crown portion and that are composed of a material that has superelastic properties at body temperatures, whereby the first and second leg portions are configured to impart a compressive biasing force when the implant is installed with the legs under tension.

Abstract: Disclosed in an orthopedic implant that comprises a spacer portion having a superior portion and an inferior portion, and a staple portion. The staple portion is integral with the spacer portion and comprises a crown portion and first and second leg portions, the first and second leg portions having distal end that converge front the crown portion and that are composed of a material that has superelastic properties at body temperatures, whereby the first and second leg portions are configured to impart a compressive biasing force when the implant is installed with the legs under tension.

Abstract: An analysis service may crawl communication events occurring on an organization-wide application. The analysis service may analyze the events to determine communication events that are relevant to a record of a management application of the organization. The analysis service may generate data points for the record based on analysis of the communication events of the organization. The relevant communication events and data points may provide contexts to users of the management application.