Abstract: A baby soothing system that includes a specially configured swaddling blanket, infant carrier, and (optionally) swinging assembly for, when assembled, simultaneously providing essential elements for infant's soothing.

Abstract: A system for carrying infants safely and with flexibility with respect to position and orientation of a carried infant relative to a user. The system includes a vest worn by a user, the vest including multiple vest-side attachment means at various positions on the vest, and a corresponding infant carrier component having a multipoint restraint system and corresponding carrier-side attachment means for reversibly attaching the carrier to the vest in any of a number of positions and orientations on, and relative to the vest and its wearer.

Abstract: A method and device are provided for reducing abnormal vertebral orientation using a fixation plate that is used in conjunction with a positioning tool to reduce spinal deviation and properly position and secure adjacent vertebrae for fusion of the spine. The disclosed embodiments are particularly useful in minimally invasive surgical techniques such as laterally performed anterolisthesis and retrolisthesis.