ROBERT SALAZAR, JR., LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapists at 2 St, Pompano Beach, FL

8613750, Dec 24, 2013

Jun 13, 2011

13/158771

Kevin W. Smith - Coral Gables FL, US
Juergen A. Kortenbach - Miami Springs FL, US
Robert Sixto, Jr. - Miami FL, US

Ethicon Endo Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

A61B 17/08

606151, 606219, 606220

A method for fastening a two-piece surgical fastener to bodily tissue whereby the surgical fastener has a safety position. The method comprises inserting first and second piercing posts through at least two layers of tissue and attaching a receiving portion to the coupling ends of the first and second piercing posts. Each of the first and second piercing posts have a fixed end and a coupling end, the first piercing post being fixedly-attached at its fixed end to a first base portion, the second piercing post being fixedly-attached at its fixed end to a second base portion, the first and second base portions being foldably coupled to one another by a hinge, where a bias device imparts a bias force on at least one of the first base portion and the second base portion in a direction toward the other and substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the hinge.

2011012, May 26, 2011

Mar 15, 2010

12/723755

Robert Sixto, JR. - Miami FL, US
Michael Sean McBrayer - Miami FL, US
Juergen A. Kortenbach - Miami FL, US
Charles Slater - Fort Lauderdale FL, US
Kevin W. Smith - Coral Gables FL, US

A61B 17/10

606142

A medical method includes sliding two substantially straight unconnected arms over a fold of body tissue such that a first arm contacts a first portion of the fold and a second arm contacts a second portion. Then, each arm is bent completely through the fold such that both of the arms compress the portions of the fold into contact with each other. Another method includes releasably coupling first and second substantially linear arms to a bridge, each of the arms having a substantially straight sliding portion and a bendable piercing portion. The arms are slid over opposing sides of two body tissue layers, the first arm sliding over the first layer and the second over the second layer. While the sliding portions of the arms remain substantially straight, each piercing portion is bent completely through the adjacent layer and halfway through the other layer to compress the two layers together.

7223272, May 29, 2007

Jun 14, 2004

10/867483

Jose Luis Francese - Miami Springs FL, US
Kevin W. Smith - Coral Gables FL, US
Robert Sixto, Jr. - Miami FL, US
Juergen A. Kortenbach - Miami Springs FL, US
Matthew A. Palmer - Miami FL, US

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

A61B 17/10, A61B 17/08

606143, 606139, 606142, 606151

A clip applier includes a flexible coil with a manual actuator coupled to one end and a jaw assembly coupled to the other end. A store of clips is adjacent to the jaw assembly and a clip pusher is adjacent to the store of clips. The actuator includes a lever for opening and closing the jaws, a knob for rotating the jaw assembly, and a crank for dispensing clips. The knob and the lever are coupled to a single control member which extends through the coil to a joiner where it is joined to a pair of pull wires coupled to the jaws. The crank is coupled to a second control member which is threaded along a portion. The threaded portion engages a threaded member coupled to the pusher such that rotation of the threaded control member by the crank causes the pusher to be moved distally.

7867261, Jan 11, 2011

Nov 7, 2006

11/557429

Robert Sixto, Jr. - Miami FL, US
Jose Luis Francese - Miami Springs FL, US
Jorge L. Orbay - Coral Gables FL, US

Depuy Products, Inc. - Warsaw IN

A61B 17/80

606280

A bone plate includes at least one torsional modification feature (TMF). Each TMF is structured to decrease the torsional rigidity of the plate relative to longitudinally opposite portions, but may be modified to increase the torsional rigidity thereat. Each TMF is defined by beams contiguous with the lateral sides of the plate, and an opening extending laterally therebetween. In a preferred embodiment, opposed projections extend into the opening to define threaded discontinuous wall portions for receiving an insert, such as a set screw. In one embodiment, bioabsorbable and/or bioactive inserts may be used to temporarily increase the torsional rigidity of the plate during initial fixation and thereafter have reduced torsional rigidity to mimic normal callus. The plate is preferably used with fixed angle fasteners that may be subject to high torsional loads post-operatively.

8394130, Mar 12, 2013

Sep 28, 2006

11/536441

Jorge L. Orbay - Coral Gables FL, US
Javier E. Castaneda - Miami FL, US
Robert Sixto, Jr. - Miami FL, US
Jose Luis Francese - Miami Springs FL, US
Edward Mebarak - Miami FL, US
Cesare Cavallazzi - Miramar FL, US

Biomet C.V. - Gibraltar

A61B 17/80

606280

A fracture fixation plate system for use on a long bone having a metaphysis and a diaphysis, includes at least one end plate having a head portion for the metaphysis, and at least one diaphyseal plate having a first end and a second end with a plurality of screw holes therebetween. The end plate includes mating structure adapted to mate with and securely couple to at least one end of the at least one diaphyseal plate. The system preferably includes several end plates and diaphyseal plates to accommodate anatomy of various sizes.

2014006, Mar 6, 2014

Aug 29, 2013

14/013186

- Gibraltar, GI
Alfredo Castaneda - Miami FL, US
Jose Luis Francese - Miami Springs FL, US
Robert Sixto, JR. - Miami FL, US

G07F 11/38

221307

A low profile bone screw system includes a retainable washer and a low profile bone screw having a smooth conical head for insertion into the washer. The washer has an axial bore with a conical portion for fully seating the screw head and a smooth outer surface shaped like the head of a conventional compression bone screw head. Washer dispensing units are also provided for assembling screw and washer assembled units.

7935126, May 3, 2011

Jul 25, 2006

11/459824

Jorge L. Orbay - Coral Gables FL, US
Javier E. Castaneda - Miami FL, US
Juergen A. Kortenbach - Miami Springs FL, US
Robert Sixto, Jr. - Miami FL, US

Depuy Products, Inc. - Warsaw IN

A61B 17/58

606101, 606280, 606 71

Removable guide tips are pre-assembled into threaded holes of a fracture fixation plate. The guide tips may be used with or without drill guides to guide a drill along the axes of threaded holes defined in the plate. In addition, the tips may be used with bending tools to contour the plate laterally, longitudinally and with twist. More particularly, such plate contouring can be performed while the plate is located on the bone.

8585743, Nov 19, 2013

Sep 15, 2008

12/210627

Eduardo A. Ampuero - Miami FL, US
Alfredo Castaneda - Miami FL, US
Jose Luis Francese - Miami Springs FL, US
Juergen A. Kortenbach - Miami Springs FL, US
Robert Sixto, Jr. - Miami FL, US

Biomet C.V. - Gibraltar

A61B 17/84

606300, 606301, 606290

A low profile bone screw system includes a retainable washer and a low profile bone screw having a smooth conical head for insertion into the washer. The washer has an axial bore with a conical portion for fully seating the screw head and a smooth outer surface shaped like the head of a conventional compression bone screw head. Washer dispensing units are also provided.

7985241, Jul 26, 2011

Oct 31, 2007

11/931351

Kevin W. Smith - Coral Gables FL, US
Juergen A. Kortenbach - Miami Springs FL, US
Robert Sixto, Jr. - Miami FL, US

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

A61B 17/04

606220, 606151, 606219

A surgical fastener with a safety position includes a lower base having piercing posts each having fixed and coupling ends, first and second base portions respectively attached to the posts, a hinge coupling the base portions, and a bias device imparting force on at least one base portion toward the other and at an angle to the hinge axis. Also provided is an upper fastening portion receiving and selectively coupling the posts. The lower base has a piercing position for coupling with the upper fastener portion where the posts are substantially parallel and a folded position where a distance between a coupling end of the first piercing post and the coupling end of the second piercing post is less than a distance between the fixed end of the first piercing post and the fixed end of the second piercing post.

7727248, Jun 1, 2010

Jun 14, 2004

10/867412

Kevin W. Smith - Coral Gables FL, US
Jose Luis Francese - Miami Springs FL, US
Robert Sixto, Jr. - Miami FL, US
Juergen A. Kortenbach - Miami Springs FL, US
Thomas O. Bales - Coral Gables FL, US
Carlos Rivera - Cooper City FL, US
Matthew A. Palmer - Miami FL, US

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

A61B 17/08

606158, 24543

A surgical clip has a base portion and two generally parallel, spaced arms extending from the base portion and defining an opening therebetween. The arms terminate distally in fingers which are of reduced width and thickness relative to the arms and which are adapted to be bent towards and past each other. A transition section from each arm to the finger provides curved structures which extending away from each other and providing a wider mouth for the opening between the arms. The arms also have a proximal section with an undercut which helps in flexure of the arms. The base is an extended structure having a rounded proximal end with outwardly extending shoulders which are arranged to be engaged by the curved structures of the mouth of another clip.