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Earth Anchors
By K M
from Huntertown, IN
About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Comments about HFT 4 Pc 15 in. Earth Anchor Canopy Set:
I have anchored a rose arbor and a ornamental windmill. The anchors easily turn into the ground. They will keep the wind from blowing over the arbor and windmill. I am happy to solved those problems.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Great Value, Works Perfectly
By KC9SWV
from Lafayette, IN
I love these anchors and use them all the time! I use them to anchor my portable antenna mast for my ham radio. It's a 35 foot tall mast and I use these to hold the ends of the guy ropes to keep it upright. I've used it in 30+ mph sustained winds with gusts up to 40 mph and they've never pulled out.Since these are used with a portable mast, I install and remove them frequently and have never had any issues. I just turn them down in with a short piece of pipe through the eye, or a long screwdriver, or whatever is laying around!The only issue I have with these is that the paint used scratches off just from the installation, so plan to repaint once you've screwed them down into the ground once.
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By Happy Dudet
from LI, NY
About Me Beginner
We invested in a 20 X 40 tent. The first time we used it, a gust of wind came and pratically blew it away. Fortunately we were able to replace the damaged plumbing. Latter, I noticed these anchors at Harber Freight and decided to try them. AWSOME SAUCE!!!! We can pitch our tent in any kind of weather! Work so well that we invested in other tents. No problem tying them down. Truely happy with this product.
Great add-on accessory for installing portable garage.
By McGyvre
from Graham NC
About Me Casual Do-It-Yourselfer
When installed following the directions (and tips found in reviews), these stakes ensure your garage isn't going anywhere. I used these as additional anchors along the sides. The shallow pilot hole was a great tip. While every product at HFT isn't always great, it's pretty hard to go wrong with a product like this. Combining the already low price with the abundantly available 20% coupons, this product is unbeatable in overall value.
best beach anchor ever
By Chris
from Tampa, Fl
I live in Florida with sandy beaches and I use 4 of these to hold down my tent 12'x14'. Has never moved when placed all the way in the ground.
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Easy Installation and Affordable
By Ron the DIY Homeowner
from Aurora, OR
Installed all four augers in moist undisturbed clayey soil in about 30 minutes. I dug a shallow starter hole, pushed the auger down in the hole and cranked the auger with a 9" long rebar thru the eyelet at the top. The anchor augered down uniformly, straight, and relatively easy. The eyelet consist of the top of the anchor bar bent and partially welded closed. The anchor seems of good construction and strength. I'm using the anchors to tie down a metal garden sculpture that is about 3' diameter and 8' tall. Time will tell how the anchors perform in securing the sculpture and resisting overturning wind loads. I didn't notice any stated holding capacity, but a similar 15" screw-in earth anchor found on a competitor's website listed 200 lb. capacity and didn't show the welded eyelet. I paid a little over $15 using a 20% off on the sale price.
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Works great for what I needed
By Clif
from Northeast Florida
I used these augers to strap down my beehives during the summer storm season. They easily screw into the ground and a I used ratchet straps to tie the hives down. Worked great.
(3 of 18 customers found this review helpful)
Not so much
By Rob N.
from San Diego, CA
I live in an area with rocky ground. These stakes came with my car canopy and I could not get them to screw into the ground at all. They resemble an auger which is designed to bore a hole into the ground and leave a hole the size of the auger bit itself. So unless you tamp the hole afterward, even if you get these into the ground by hand in the first place, you won't have an anchor, you'll just have a nice 2-3" hole in the ground. Instead I bought some 1/2" round stock, cut it into 8" lengths, ground points on each and welded a washer to the other end. Drove them into the ground and wrapped the cable straps around the top and called it a day. Just had a bad wind/rain storm in the SoCal area and my stakes held great. The ones that came with the tent are still sitting in the box.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Support for Scottish independence is now higher in England than it is north of the Border, according to new research which also suggests a backlash against devolution.
For the first time, more English people than Scots back Alex Salmond's move to break up Britain — 25 per cent compared with 23 per cent — and while support for the policy has been declining over the years north of the Border, the opposite is true in England.
The anti-Scottish backlash is apparent in other answers to the British Attitudes Survey from the English respondents. The proportion which thinks Scotland gets more than its
One question is missing from the latest British Social Attitudes survey. People in England should have been asked: how much do you care about what happens in Scotland? My bet is that the response would range from: not much, to hardly at all. Since devolution, interest south of the Border in Scottish affairs has declined steadily, and with it has gone a working knowledge of the nation's politics, government, laws and parliament.
Only since independence became an issue has attention once again been drawn north, and, judging from the conversations one has these days with English friends, attitudes tend towards the negative: if Scotland wants to leave the UK, so be it, tends to be the average response — or even, some add "good riddance".
What this reflects is not so much hostility as indifference. The Social Attitudes responses suggest a growing weariness with "the Scottish question" rather than a genuine shift of opinion. Thus, over the past decade, support for devolution has declined somewhat, and support for independence has risen. The remarkable thing about the latter figure is that, at 25 per cent, as many English as Scots now appear to be in favour of breaking up the United Kingdom. This needs to be taken seriously because it suggests that the debate about Scotland's future has barely been joined in England, and as a result, basic facts about its implications remain undiscussed.
How many of those polled have considered what would happen were England to lose its share of North Sea oil? How might England's defences be secured without Trident on the Clyde? What would English voters feel about a more-or-less permanent Tory majority at Westminster? Would they care about their country's reputation at the UN or in Europe? Above all, would they be willing to sacrifice the concept of a single British nation — one that has stood them in good stead for more than 300 years?
Until now, people in England have not had much cause to consider the potential outcomes of Scottish independence. The reason that almost 20 per cent fewer English than Scots favour devolution, for instance, is not necessarily because they have taken against it, but because they know very little about it. They do, however, understand Britishness.
Most of those asked in England what they consider their identity to be, continue to place Britishness on a par with Englishness. This is because they have not hitherto been presented with a choice between the two. If Scotland were to break away, however, that choice would become a real one. There is, therefore, one obvious benefit in the referendum debate. Over the next year, the English will need to rekindle their interest in Scottish politics because what happens north of the Border will have a very real effect on events south of it.

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Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF): Electric FB-CB combination that may profile best in a late inning relief role.
The Player: Arodys Vizcaino (RHP, Atlanta Braves) – Vizcaino was signed by the Yankees out of the Dominican Republic in 2007 before being dealt to the Braves in exchange for RHP Javier Vazquez. He started the year at High-A Lynchburg and finished the year pitching out of the Atlanta bullpen. In the minor leagues he posted a 3.06 ERA, 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, and a 3.5 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 97 innings across three levels. With Atlanta he managed to strikeout a batter per inning but struggled with command, walking nine hitters and finished with a 4.67 ERA in 17 games.
Scouting Report
Body: Shorter right-hander standing only 6-feet tall, broad shoulders with strength in legs and core
Makeup: Aggressive mentality with a short memory and a strong work ethic that should allow him to fulfill much of his promise.
Delivery/Mechanics: Slight drop on back leg in delivery, allows for good drive and use of his lower half. Drops arm straight down the back side, gets it into throwing position quickly and consistently, lightning fast arm speed helps generate velocity. Consistently follows through without falling off mound.
Fastball (FB) Velocity (Wind-up): High – 97, Low – 91, Average – 93-95, Grade – 60/70
Fastball (FB) Velocity (Stretch): High – 97, Low 90, Average 92-95, Grade – 60/70
Fastball (FB) Movement: The ball explodes out of his hand, getting on hitters quickly and leaving them behind it regularly. Can flatten out when he leaves it up. Grade – 50/50
Overall Fastball: Grade – 60/70
Curveball (CB): True swing-and-miss pitch with late depth and consistent hard bite. He can throw it too much at times. Grade – 60/70
Change-up (CH): Has made strides but the pitch still lacks consistency and command. Shows some sink but could use more movement. Grade – 40/40
Control: Strike throwing machine when he stays within himself. Can get out of the zone when he overthrows. Throws strikes with all three pitches and works ahead in the count regularly. Grade – 60/60
Command: Still refining his ability to locate the ball. Repeats delivery well enough to command fastball and curveball very well with more experience. Grade – 30/50
Summation: Elite fastball and curveball will allow him to succeed as a #3 starter or a late inning reliever. If change-up and command develop he could top out as a good #2 starter in a championship rotation. I believe his aggressive mentality on the mound and two future 70-grade pitches will allow him to be such a dominating success in high leverage situations that he will end up there long term.
Relative Risk: High. Vizcaino set a career high in innings in 2011 with just 114.1. There are still significant concerns about his durability going forward.
Future: Vizcaino will enter spring training with a chance to earn a spot on the Braves' Opening Day roster. The rotation remains in flux with the Braves open to trading Jair Jurrjens after already dealing Derek Lowe, and that flux could leave a spot open for Vizcaino. If he does not fit in the immediate rotation picture, he will be an excellent piece to help take pressure of Johnny Venters and Craig Kimbrel at the back end of games.


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A council tax revaluation could hit seven million homes just before the next election. Bad idea
Former Conservative PM claims Murdoch did ask him to change his policy in return to media support
PM was reportedly so keen to hire Andy Coulson that he waived the usual confidentiality clause. Uh-oh...
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yes, they recognise that they loved to persecute the orthodox church... they have the patriarch! so definately NOT limiting the persecution to protestants and other religious sects (which, incidently, would not be ok)http://www.inchainsforchrist.org/index.php?view=article&catid=38%3A-in-chains&id=63%3Aeritrean-christians-and-their-persecution-from-khristian-on-vimeo&option=com_content&Itemid=57also see:http://britishorthodox.org/1080/eritrea-protest-vigil/both the british orthodox metropolitan, and all my eritrean friends (real ones, not computer ones!) confirm that the situation is very bad. indeed, the last news i heard (about 2 months ago) was that the patriarch aboune antonius is ill and not receiving proper medical attention.
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|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), softened (1 Stick)
|Rum extract
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|Light rum
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|Angel food cake loaf
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Cream sugar and butter in mixing bowl.
Beat in extract.
Slowly add enough rum to achieve spreading consistency.
Cut cake into 2-inch cubes and frost on all sides.
Sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 3719 Calories from Fat 1732
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 202 g311.1%
Saturated Fat 79.2 g396%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 248.5 mg82.8%
Sodium 274.1 mg11.4%
Total Carbohydrates 425 g141.8%
Dietary Fiber 7 g28.1%
Sugars 314.2 g
Protein 39 g78.3%
Vitamin A 56.2% Vitamin C
Calcium 13.3% Iron 78.2%
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This patent application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/662,435, entitled INSTRUMENTS FOR INSERTING SPINAL VERTEBRAL IMPLANT, filed Sep. 15, 2000, to inventor Donald W. Bryan, M.D., now U.S. Pat. No. 6,500,206, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
1. The Field of the Invention
This invention relates to spinal vertebral implants and methods and instruments for inserting the implants between spinal vertebrae in order to achieve spinal fusion.
2. The Prior State of the Art
When tissues between spinal vertebrae, also known as intervertebral disks, become herniated or otherwise injured, the disks can compress against nerves associated with a particular location on a spinal column. Such injuries are common in the lumbar vertebrae, for example, and can cause extreme pain to a patient suffering from such injuries.
One treatment common among medical providers to treat such injured intervertebral disks is a spinal fusion. In typical spinal fusion procedures, a portion of a vertebral disk or the entire vertebral disk is removed from between adjacent upper and lower vertebrae and the upper and lower vertebrae are fused to form a single spinal structure. The fusion of the vertebrae can alleviate the pain and discomfort associated with injured disks and frequently does not result in significant loss of bending capability.
A variety of different treatment modalities have been developed to perform such spinal fusions. Examples of typical treatments include the use of a spinal implant placed between two adjacent vertebrae. Typical implants include those made from bone, often harvested from a cadaver, for example. Following the removal of the intervertebral disk, the spinal implant is placed between the vertebrae and fuses over time with the vertebrae, eventually forming a single fused member. Typical implants can also comprise a metallic material, for example.
A variety of different approaches have been developed to use implants to achieve spinal fusion. For example, one approach employs a cage-like metallic structure in which fragments of bone are placed. The cage is mounted between adjacent vertebrae and is designed to maintain distraction between vertebrae, thus maintaining the vertebrae a desired distance apart from each other. The bone fragments foster fusion between the adjacent vertebrae. However, the cage-like structures merely act as distractors and do not fuse between the vertebrae. Instead, only the bone fragments foster fusion between the vertebrae. Thus, the space used by the cage is not used to foster bone growth and fusion. Furthermore, if bone growth does not occur through the holes for any reason, the implants merely serve as distractors, that is, placeholders that maintain spaces between adjacent vertebrae, rather then fostering fusion therebetween. The use of metal cages also introduces a foreign object into the disk space where fusion is to be obtained.
Other implants comprise harvested bone without a cage member. Typical such implants include implants comprising first and second bone pieces coupled together, for example. However, such coupled pieces can fail to fuse to each other, or can form a false joint which can eventually result in decreased fusion or the lack thereof.
There is therefore a need in the art for an improved spinal fusion implant that can be mounted between adjacent vertebrae and achieve fusion therebetween. There is also a need in the art for an improved method for placing spinal fusion implants between adjacent vertebrae. There is also a need in the art for instruments capable of achieving improved methods for implanting spinal implants.
The present invention relates to a spinal vertebral implant comprising a substantially rectangular shaped base section comprising a solid piece of bone. A nose section extends integrally from the substantially rectangularly shaped base section and preferably has a tapering shape to foster entry between adjacent vertebrae. The distal tip of the implant can be pointed or rounded, for example. The preferred nose section tapers distally and inwardly from the base section to form the distal tip portion and comprises a solid piece of bone. The implant is preferably cut from a longitudinal section of a long bone of a human cadaver.
Serrated sides assist the implant in gripping adjacent upper and lower vertebrae and in being maintained therebetween. The serrations are preferably angled in a manner that encourages the implant to be maintained between the adjacent vertebrae upon placement therebetween. The serrations grip and can impact into the adjacent vertebrae. Thus, the serrations assist in maintaining the implant tightly within the intervertebral space. First and second implants are generally placed into respective left and right sides of an intervertebral space unless the patient suffers from scoliosis or another particular condition or treatment modality applies, in which case it may be possible to use only one implant. In yet another embodiment, more than two implants are implanted, however, at least two implants are generally preferred.
A method for placing one or more implants between the adjacent vertebrae comprises forming one or more angled slots located in posterior portions of the vertebrae and configured to receive an implant. The implant is inserted into the angled slot and then further inserted between the vertebrae. Each slot is preferably formed from an upper slot portion and a lower slot portion in the respective upper and lower vertebrae. Each of these slot portions may be formed in a variety of different manners, such as by cutting or crushing a posterior portion of the edge of adjacent vertebrae. Once the implant is initially inserted into the slot, the implant can be pressed further between the vertebrae, thereby forcing a tightly inserted fit between the implant and the adjacent vertebrae.
In one embodiment, one or more slots extend from the posterior ends of the vertebrae at least approximately one third to approximately one half the distance between the anterior and posterior ends of the upper and lower vertebrae, although a variety of different configurations are available.
In one embodiment, each of the upper and lower slot portions are angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the upper and lower vertebrae such that the placement of rectangular implants within the slots and the subsequent compression of the posterior portions of the vertebrae results in a desired level of lordosis. Through the use of the angled slots and a rectangular piece of bone, the anterior portions of the vertebrae are distracted or spread apart, thereby producing lordosis.
Instruments specifically designed to assist in the formation and ultimate configuration of the slots include, for example, (i) osteotomes designed to form a slot having a size substantially corresponding to the implant; (ii) an impactor designed to substantially mate with the proximal portion of the implant and drive the implant between adjacent vertebrae; (iii) and spacers having varying sizes that are designed to assist in enlarging the space between adjacent vertebrae and provide a space for the implant. Optionally, other instruments are employed to crush the cortical posterior bone portions. These and/or other instruments and one or more implants may form a kit for filling an intervertebral space with materials enabling fusion of upper and lower vertebrae. Other components of the kit may include bone fragments to be placed in the slots and the remaining portion of the intervertebral space to completely fill in the intervertebral space. Mechanical fixation devices such as pedicle screws and related instruments may also be used to secure the vertebrae in place and apply compression to the posterior region following the placement of the implant between adjacent vertebrae, thereby achieving and maintaining a desired level of lordosis.
The preferred longitudinally cut implant can be contacted by an instrument such as an implant impactor with significant force at a posterior end of the implant without splitting or crushing the implant. This is in part because the direction of the impact from the implant impactor is in a linear relationship with the orientation of the grain of the bone forming the implant, rather than perpendicular to the grain of the bone forming the implant.
Also in light of the use of the cut slots, the implanted implant and associated bone fragments become incorporated more readily into the spine as part of the fusion for two reasons. First, the slots offer increased surface area. Second, the cutting of the slots causes the bone to more readily fuse.
Additional objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by the practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and obtained by means of the instruments and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims. These and other objects and features of the present invention will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, or may be learned by the practice of the invention as set forth hereinafter.
In order that the manner in which the above-recited and other advantages and objects of the invention are obtained, a more particular description of the invention briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawing depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings in which:
The present invention is directed generally to spinal vertebral implants that are configured to foster bone fusion between adjacent upper and lower spinal vertebrae, and methods and instruments for inserting the implants. Certain goals of the procedure include decompressing neural elements and to provide the optimum environment for fusion in a normal bone-neural configuration. This includes restoring an optimal intervertebral space height and a normal lumbar lordosis.
With reference now to
Generally, the implant 10 comprises a solid piece of bone that may be termed a "bone block". The spinal vertebral implants of the invention can generally be formed from bone blocks cut from frozen allograph femur or tibia, for example. The implants are preferably bone taken from a longitudinal section of the bone. In other words, the longitudinal axis of implant 10 is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bone from which the implant is taken. The grain of the implant and bone is also parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bone. Consequently, as the implant is impacted into the intervertebral space with an implant impactor contacting the posterior end 21 of the implant, the implant is not damaged, but can withstand significant impact forces.
Also in a preferred embodiment, as shown, the height "H" of the implants is significantly greater than the thickness "T" thereof, allowing maximum vertebral distraction (i.e., forcing vertebrae apart from each other) with minimal nerve root retraction. This dynamic enables maximum distraction of the vertebrae without requiring the practitioner to injure nerves while inserting the implant. A cylindrically shaped implant, on the other hand, generally has the same height and thickness, requiring more nerve retraction because of the thickness of the implant and increasing the risk of nerve injury.
The implants of the present invention are driven into preformed slots in the intervertebral space to distract the vertebrae, as will be discussed in greater detail below.
Also as shown in
As shown in
It will be appreciated by one skilled in the art in light of disclosure herein that although it is possible to use a canal 22, it is also possible to achieve the objects of the present invention without the use of a canal portion, such as by employing a flat implant 10′, as shown in
Also as shown, in one embodiment, nose section 14 is preferably substantially shorter than base section 12. However, in another embodiment, the nose section is the same length or longer than the base section. A variety of other shapes and configurations are also possible.
Referring back to
Implant 10 preferably comprises a solid piece of bone. In one embodiment, implant 10 consists of a solid piece of cortical bone. Cortical bone is preferably employed because of the hardness thereof. Cortical bone is typically found in the long bones of a human cadaver, such as the human tibia and femur. Depending on the size of the cadaver from which the implant is harvested, however, other bones, such as the humerus, may also function adequately. In contrast, cancellous bone is soft and collapses under less strain.
Another aspect of the present invention is the manner in which the bone is cut from the long bone. Unlike other methods, which cut the length of an implant transversely across the femur, the present invention preferably incorporates implants that are cut longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the femur. In other words, the longitudinal axis of implant 10 is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bone from which the implant is cut. This method of cut has a number of advantages. First, it provides for longer implants that can be cut from the femur or other bone. Second, depending on the bone diameter and cortical bone thickness, the longitudinal cuts allow multiple bone implants to be harvested form a single cross section of a femur or other bone. Nevertheless, a variety of different types of bone and cutting methods thereof may be employed. In addition, as mentioned, impact against the posterior end 21 of implant 10 does not damage implant 10.
Thus, in one presently preferred embodiment, base section 12 and nose section 14 comprise a piece of cortical bone harvested from a longitudinal section of a bone such as the femur, for example. The bone can also be harvested from a variety of other locations, such as the tibia or humerus. Each harvested implant will generally not be identical, due to the varying nature of cadavers, and thus the shape and shading of implant 10 is merely exemplary. However, they can each be machined to achieve the desired dimensions.
There are numerous advantages to the spinal vertebral implants of the present invention. Many of the advantages derive from the shape of the implants. For example, the tapering nose 14 enables a practitioner to drive the implants 10 readily into an intervertebral space, using the nose 14 to wedge in between the adjacent vertebrae.
A further advantage of the shape is the way the serrations act as stops and grasp adjacent bone portions of the vertebrae. The serrations on upper side 16 and lower side 18 "grab" the upper vertebrae 30 and the lower vertebrae 32. This helps immobilize the implant in place, enabling a better bone fusion and increased stability. The serrations are angled with an angled portion 24 of a given serration oriented anteriorly and a flat portion 26 thereof oriented posteriorly (see
Another advantage is the generally rectangular shape of the implant body, which enables the implant to fit conveniently between adjacent vertebrae and enhances fusion and distraction between the upper and lower vertebrae. The tight fit of the implant body in the intervertebral space also maintains the distraction of the disc space until the fusion completes.
The implant material is advantageous in that the solid nature of the implant 10 fosters bone growth and the use of natural bone enables the implant 10 to fuse to the upper and lower vertebrae as well as to adjacent bone fragments placed within the intervertebral space to completely fill in the space with bone material. The use of bone in the fusion encourages bone growth. Bone will grow from adjacent bone sources with available blood supply. Over time, bone from the vertebrae will grow into the implant, incorporate it and completely replace the implant with a patient's bone. Thus, the implant, bone fragments placed in the invertebral space as discussed below and the upper and lower vertebrae all fuse together from the stimulated bone growth. It is an advantage of the present invention that the use of bone allows not only the bone fragments, but the bone implant itself to become incorporated as part of the final fused spine.
Further, because the implant is one solid piece, it is strong enough to be driven in and maintained between vertebrae without structural failure. Finally, bone will incorporate naturally into the bone fusion, whereas metal will not.
With reference now to
It is preferred to drive implant 10 between adjacent vertebrae 30, 32, such that implant 10 achieves a desired level of distraction of the anterior portions of vertebrae 30, 32. By driving nose section 14 between the adjacent vertebrae 30, 32, implant 10 is forced between the vertebrae and thereby accomplishes a tight fit therebetween, thereby fostering and encouraging greater fusion and preventing the implant from being forced out of the intervertebral space.
It is preferred that a small anterior portion of the intervertebral disc 34, known as an annulus 34 (as well as the anterior, longitudinal ligament), be left remaining between the adjacent vertebrae during the surgery such that a desired distraction is achieved and to maintain bone fragments placed within the intervertebral space. See also FIG. 6B. Annulus 34 also provides stability while the bone fragments and implants fuse in the intervertebral space. It also acts as a tension band, which maintains tension between the vertebrae and helps to immobilize the vertebrae. As shown at arrow 40, implant 10 is preferably inserted from the posterior section of the spinal column in the anterior direction. Upper and lower slot portions 36A, 36B which combine to form a single slot 36 into which implant 10 is placed are partially shown in FIG. 2.
With reference now to
Also as shown in
One method of inserting one or more implants 10 according to the present invention will now be described in additional detail hereinbelow. Only those steps that are instructive to the methods of the present invention will be discussed herein. Those procedures not discussed herein are well known in the art and do not require further discussion.
After the patient is in the surgical position and the operative portion of the spinal column is exposed, laminae and the facet joint and surrounding tissues are removed in the amount necessary to provide exposure of the neurological elements and the intervertebral disc. The intervertebral disc is excised (such as with a disk rongeur and currets), except for the anterior and lateral portion of the outer annulus. The excision is performed down to the sub-chondral bone of each of the upper and lower vertebrae to encourage bone growth once the implant is placed therein. Any removed bone can be kept for reuse as bone fragments as is explained in further detail hereinbelow. Attached soft tissue is removed from such removed bone and the bone is used as is or formed into smaller bone fragments for impaction into the intervertebral space.
The nerve root is retracted to allow access to the vertebral body and enable slots to be formed. The nerve root will be retracted to either side at various times in the surgery. Advantageously, the bone implant of the present invention is preferably slender (e.g., the height "H" is preferably greater than the thickness "T"), as discussed above. As a result, the nerve root does not have to be retracted very far. Thicker implants require that the nerve roots be pushed further laterally. With larger lateral movement of the nerve root, more stress is placed on the root canal. This creates a higher risk of injury to the nerve root.
As mentioned, although the intervertebral disk is preferably substantially excised, a peripheral annulus fibrosis 34, herein identified as annulus 34, is left intact. The posterior annulus is removed, but the anterior annulus remains as annulus 34. The annulus 34 provides stability while the grafts in the intervertebral space are fusing. Annulus 34 acts as a tension band to hold the anterior portion of the vertebrae in a desired position. Annulus 34 also serves to hold bone fragments in place.
With reference now to
To form the preferred upper and lower slot portions rectangular, angled slots are cut in the posterior portion of the respective vertebra, also as depicted in
Slots 36, 38 serve several functions. Also as depicted in
Cutting the slots also stimulates bone growth and the parallel sides of the slots provide surface area into which the posterior portion of the implant can grow. This growth stimulation and increase in surface area significantly encourages bone growth and proper fusion.
The vertebra shown in
The impacting tool 60 is particularly advantageous in that it provides a measured depth for slots 36A, 36B, 38A, and 38B. This configuration allows effective control over the depth of slot desired. Different sizes of impacting tools are obtained by varying the depth of impacting member 62. For example, the impacting member 62 can be about 4-6 mm in thickness, such that the slot is about 4-6 mm in depth, although a variety of other thicknesses and depths are available.
In one embodiment, as shown in
In one embodiment, spacers are placed into the intervertebral space 54 sequentially until the intervertebral space 54 achieves a desired height into which the implant fits. In one embodiment, a first spacer tool smaller than the desired distraction size is first driven into the intervertebral space to distract the intervertebral space to a first distance. Subsequent spacer tools can then be sequentially inserted until the space reaches the desired distraction size. In other words, beginning with the small and progressing to larger sizes, the intervertebral spacers are sequentially inserted preparing the bed for the implant until a intervertebral space is obtained according to what a pre-operative X-ray suggests the implant should be placed in.
As shown in
A sufficient quantity of bone fragments are placed in the intervertebral space to surround the implant and fill the space following impacting as described hereinafter. This ensures bone growth throughout the space as well as adequate support and stability. After packing the intervertebral space with bone fragments, spacer tools 70 can be reinserted, as shown in
Additional bone fragments can be obtained, for example from the iliac crest bone or any extra bone obtained from the spinus or facets during other stages of the surgery. One of skill in the art will appreciate in light of the disclosure herein that materials are regularly developed and may serve as adequate "bone fragments" of the present invention, provided they function to promote bone fusion and provide the requisite strength. For example, a bone morphogenic protein may provide a suitable material to serve as "bone fragments" of the present invention.
With reference now to
In one embodiment, implant 10 is driven past the location of the slot and adjacent the anterior annulus 34, as shown in
In the case of multiple disc replacements, the procedure is repeated for all intervertebral spaces on one side before going to the other side. Patients with scoliosis can be treated by inserting an implant only on the concave side with bone fragments filling the space on the convex space side. As illustrated in
With continued reference now to
Upon driving implant 10 into the desired space, lordosis is maintained in a desired amount by mechanically compressing the posterior portions of the vertebrae, and maintaining the vertebrae in the compressed position, such as through the use of a mechanical fixation device 110, as depicted in FIG. 6C.
For example, after the implantation is complete, the vertebral column can be mechanically fixed in position with screws to obtain the desired lordosis as discussed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,947,965 to Bryan entitled SPINAL FIXATION APPARATUS AND METHOD, U.S. Pat. No. 5,676,665 to Bryan entitled SPINAL FIXATION APPARATUS AND METHOD, U.S. Pat. No. 5,498,262 to Bryan entitled SPINAL FIXATION APPARATUS AND METHOD, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,306,275 to Bryan entitled LUMBAR SPINE FIXATION APPARATUS AND METHOD, the disclosures of each of which are incorporated herein by reference. In one embodiment, a portion of the pedical screw procedure is started before the implant is implanted, after which the procedure is completed. For example, for convenience pedical pins (placed preliminary to placing screws) may be placed in the positions desired while the practitioner is working on a particular side of the intervertebral space before implantation. The screws may then be placed in the desired positions following implantation, for example. Optionally, no pedical pins are used preliminary to the use of screws.
The mechanical fixation devices may optionally be removed at any time after the fusion is complete, but such removal is not necessarily required.
With reference now to
Referring now to
Head 57 has a substantially rectangular cross section. Head 57 is configured to form a rectangular slot. In one embodiment, head 57 extends slightly outwardly as it moves away from the neck portion. Head 57 is configured to cut portions of the posterior portion of the bone away and/or to crush portions of the posterior bone.
As mentioned above, alternatively, slots 36, 38 can be formed by crushing or impacting rather than cutting. Referring to
This configuration of impacting instrument 60 allows effective control over the depth of slot desired, as discussed above. Different sizes of impacting instruments are obtained by varying the depth of impacting member 62. For example, the impacting member 62 can be 4-6 mm in depth, although a variety of other configurations and sizes are available.
As seen in
Referring now to
In one embodiment, head 98 of impactor 90 substantially corresponds to the height and thickness of implant 10 (i.e., has a substantially similar height and thickness), such that impactor 90 can effectively force implant 10 through a slot substantially corresponding to the height and thickness of the implant without creating a larger slot.
Referring now to
The spacers can thus be used sequentially to distract adjacent vertebrae and increase the height of the slots 36, 38. In one embodiment, the head of the final spacing tool used in the sequence is slightly smaller than the implant, such as about 2 mm smaller in height than the height "H" of the implant, for example, such that the spacers substantially create a space for the implant, but such that the implant is press fit in a tightfitting relationship between the adjacent vertebrae.
Nevertheless, as shown in the tools of
In one embodiment, the spacers can crush some of the cancellous bone in the intervertebral space, such as in the posterior portion and/or approximately the middle of the intervertebral space (and even in the anterior portion in certain embodiments), thus fine tuning the slot in the intervertebral space. In one embodiment, the implant is pressed past the middle of the intervertebral space, press fitting into the cancellous bone in the space and contacting the anterior, cortical bone and thereby distracting, i.e., pushing apart the anterior peripheral portions of the adjacent vertebrae.
The instruments described in
Another aspect of this invention is a system including one or more of the hereinabove described instruments, one or more vertebral implants 10, and, optionally one or more bone fragments.
The following example is given to illustrate one possible embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
The following procedure was effectively performed on a patient. A midline incision was made and the patient's spine was exposed by subperiosal dissection. Decompression was begun with partial facet joint excision. The capsule of the facet joint was removed with electric cautery and periostial elevator. Since virtually all removed bone is preferably used as graft, extra time was taken to meticulously remove attached soft tissue. The upper facet was cut transversally with an osteotome and removed. Initially, the spinous processes were left intact to facilitate distraction with the laminus spreader.
The interspinous ligament was removed and a laminae spreader was inserted. Cartilage and other soft tissue from the facet joint were removed with a cob elevator and an adison rongeur. The inferior facet was excised, saving the small bits of bone for later grafting. The disk space was radically excised to the outer annulus. The end-plates were vigorously curetted to bone. A cottonoid was placed, the laminae spreaders removed, and the decompression procedure was performed at each of the other levels for which fusion was desired, all on the same side.
The transverse process was cleaned of soft tissue and the transverse process retractor was placed. Sleeves of the pedicle burr were placed over the transverse process and the pedicle entry point was burred. A small diameter pedicle reamer was placed in the burr crater and pushed down the pedicle with back and forth motions. A larger reamer was then inserted.
A C-clamp trial confirmed the C-clamp would fit close to bone lateral to the facet joint. The superior facet joint (i.e., the portion above the level of the fusion) was not violated. A pedicle pin was inserted. The inferior pedicles were reamed under direct vision. The medial wall was palpated with a nerve hook. Burring and reaming were performed in the usual manner. After inserting the reamer and the pins, repeat palpation with the nerve hook confirmed correct pedicle reaming.
Burring, reaming and pin insertion were accomplished on the same side for the remaining pedicles to be instrumented. The same procedure was then performed on the other side.
After all levels had been decompressed and pedicle pins placed, the laminus spreader was reinserted and the nerve roots retracted. Notches were cut in the posterior portion of each vertebral body. Beginning with a small height and progressing to larger heights, the intervertebral disk spacers were sequentially inserted preparing the bed for the implant. Bone from the lamina and facets were ground into bone meal and placed in the disk space. Spacers were reinserted to impact the bone and recreate the bed for the implant.
The implant was impacted into the space and seated two to three millimeters below the posterior vertebral body cortex. The procedure was repeated for all disk spaces on one side before going to the other side. (Patients with scoliosis can be treated by inserting a implant on the concave side, and bone fragments only on the convex side.)
A final inspection of the spinal canal and nerve roots was performed. The foot of the bed was elevated to assist in restoration of lordosis prior to instrumentation. Instrumentation began with the upper pedicle. A depth gauge was inserted to palpate the pedicle wall and determine the screw length. A construct comprising an L-rod held with a locked stem clamp, other stem clamps as needed and a C-clamp with a C-clamp holder was assembled. The measured pedicle screw was inserted through the C-clamp and placed into the pedicle. The C-clamp was pushed down to its final resting position close to bone and lateral to the facet.
The screw was then inserted. The screw was tightened to prevent medial/lateral translation, but not rotation of the L-rod on the C-clamp. The upper facet joint was not disturbed. A C-clamp was then placed on the inferior stem clamp, the stem clamp holder was removed, the pin in the pedicle was removed and reinserted through the C-clamp and down into the pedicle. The pin was then removed, the depth gauge measurement to the anterior cortex of the sacrum was obtained, and then the screw was inserted. The screw could then perfectly engage the anterior cortex of the sacrum, obtaining bi-cortical fixation without need for x-raying.
Lordosis can be increased by shortening the distance between the upper and lower screws producing normal, physiological extension with vertebral rotation. The superior and inferior screws were loosened and an upper stem clamp was secured to the rod by tightening the screw. Compression was applied between the stem clamps and the bottom stem clamp screw was tightened. The upper and lower screws were then tightened to lock the construct into its final position.
Another method of restoring lordosis is to use angled lordodic rods. The rods can be placed in the superior and inferior screws, compressed together and the inferior stem clamp screw can then be tightened. The middle pedicle screws can then be inserted easily regardless of pedicle orientation.
Cross-plates were then applied. These could be applied at multiple levels without the need for added connectors to the rod. A final tightening of all screws was then performed. An iliac crest bone graft was obtained by raising a skin-and-subcutaneous-flap over the right ileum. This bone was harvested and then packed under direct division along the transverse processes and the lateral wall of the pedicles. Any extra bone obtained from spinus processes or facets was ground into a mesh and impacted laterally. A final inspection of the spinal canal and nerve roots was then accomplished. The wound was closed in the usual manner, and prophylactic antibiotics were administered for 48 hours. An abdominal binder was used. No rigid brace was required.
This example illustrates one embodiment of the present invention although a variety of other procedures and methods can be employed according to the present invention Embodiments of the present invention are also disclosed in copending U.S. Patent Applications entitled "Spinal Vertebral Implant" to Donald W. Bryan, filed Sep. 15, 2000, which is incorporated herein by reference and "Instruments for Inserting Spinal Vertebral Implant" to Donald W. Bryan, filed Sep. 15, 2000, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which comes within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.
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|Spinal implant adjustment device
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|Magellan Spine Technologies, Inc.
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|Aug 2, 2011
|Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
|Spinal system and method including lateral approach
|Mar 2, 2009
|Dec 27, 2011
|Nuvasive, Inc.
|Implants and methods for spinal fusion
|Dec 20, 2006
|Jan 17, 2012
|Depuy Spine, Inc.
|Methods and devices for correcting spinal deformities
|Sep 18, 2012
|Stryker Spine
|Tool for implanting expandable intervertebral implant
|Jun 4, 2013
|Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
|Interbody device and plate for spinal stabilization and instruments for positioning same
|Aug 11, 2010
|Jul 9, 2013
|Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
|Interbody spinal implants with extravertebral support plates
|Mar 9, 2012
|Aug 27, 2013
|Interventional Spine, Inc.
|Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants
|Jul 16, 2010
|Oct 22, 2013
|Aeolin Llc
|System and method for spinal fusion
|Jan 10, 2013
|Dec 3, 2013
|Interventional Spine, Inc.
|Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants
|Jul 31, 2012
|Dec 10, 2013
|Stryker Spine
|Expandable intervertebral implant
|Apr 8, 2013
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|May 30, 2013
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|Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
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|Apr 29, 2011
|Apr 7, 2015
|Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
|Methods and instruments for use in vertebral treatment
|Oct 30, 2009
|Jul 14, 2015
|Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
|Preformed drug-eluting device to be affixed to an anterior spinal plate
|Dec 27, 2011
|Oct 27, 2015
|Nuvasive, Inc.
|Implants and methods for spinal fusion
|Feb 7, 2014
|Nov 10, 2015
|Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
|Interbody device and plate for spinal stabilization and instruments for positioning same
|Mar 11, 2013
|Mar 8, 2016
|Interventional Spine, Inc.
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|Aug 16, 2012
|Apr 26, 2016
|Stryker European Holdings I, Llc
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|Apr 23, 2003
|Oct 28, 2004
|Kung-Chia Li
|Pedicle augmenter for vertebral body reconstruction
|Oct 26, 2005
|Jul 13, 2006
|Axial Biotech, Inc.
|Apparatus and method for concave scoliosis expansion
|Jan 6, 2006
|Aug 31, 2006
|Theken Surgical, Llc
|Spinal implant adjustment
|Mar 24, 2004
|Sep 28, 2006
|Richard Mueller
|Spinal implant adjustment device
|Mar 28, 2005
|Sep 28, 2006
|Peterman Marc M
|Spinal system and method including lateral approach
|Mar 28, 2005
|Sep 28, 2006
|Peterman Marc M
|Spinal device including lateral approach
|Jun 6, 2006
|Jan 18, 2007
|Jackson Benjamin L
|Implant for spinal stabilization and its method of use
|Oct 13, 2006
|Feb 8, 2007
|Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. (Successor in interest to SDGI Holdings, Inc.)
|Systems and techniques for restoring and maintaining intervertebral anatomy
|Apr 5, 2006
|Mar 1, 2007
|Conner E S
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|Aug 23, 2006
|Mar 1, 2007
|Hamid Khosrowshahi
|Spinal implant and implant inserter
|Dec 16, 2005
|Jul 12, 2007
|Sdgi Holdings, Inc.
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|Apr 2, 2007
|Oct 18, 2007
|Magellan Spine Technologies, Inc.
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|Mar 21, 2007
|Mar 20, 2008
|Magellan Spine Technologies, Inc.
|Spinal implants and methods of providing dynamic stability to the spine
|Dec 20, 2006
|Jun 26, 2008
|Depuy Spine, Inc.
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|Apr 2, 2007
|Oct 2, 2008
|Centra-Fuse, Inc.
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|May 20, 2008
|Dec 11, 2008
|Eric Hansen
|Spinal implant with biologic sponge
|Nov 19, 2008
|May 28, 2009
|Magellan Spine Technologies, Inc.
|Spinal implants and methods
|Nov 19, 2008
|May 28, 2009
|Magellan Spine Technologies, Inc.
|Spinal implants and methods
|Nov 19, 2008
|Jun 11, 2009
|Magellan Spine Technologies, Inc.
|Spinal implants and methods
|Nov 19, 2008
|Jul 2, 2009
|Magellan Spine Technologies, Inc.
|Spinal implants and methods
|Oct 29, 2009
|Magellan Spine Technologies, Inc.
|Spinal implants and methods
|Sep 30, 2010
|Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
|Therapeutic drug eluting implant cover and method of making the same
|Mar 24, 2009
|Sep 30, 2010
|Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
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|Oct 30, 2009
|Oct 21, 2010
|Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
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|Jul 16, 2010
|Nov 4, 2010
|Aeolin, Llc
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|Jun 16, 2011
|Patraicia Connolly
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|Nov 1, 2012
|Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
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|Oct 26, 2010
|Stryker Spine
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|U.S. Classification
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Jan 22, 2008
|Certificate of correction
|Jul 18, 2008
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4
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|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
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You may also file complaints alleging discrimination or harassment based on disability, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, military or veteran status, and family relationship to an employee of Oberlin College directly with the appropriate administrator designated to address such complaints. The interim director of equity, diversity, and inclusion shall coordinate record keeping regarding such complaints.
We will consider all complaints as filed as of the date they are received. You must file complaints within one (1) calendar year of the date of the last act of discrimination.
You can submit a report online.
Procedure for Filing Complaints
Following filing, complaints shall be processed as follows:
In determining which set of procedures shall apply to a complaint alleging multiple types of discrimination and or harassment, the interim director of equity, diversity, and inclusion shall consult with the chair of the Equity and Diversity Committee and the vice president, general counsel and secretary to reach a determination and shall communicate that determination to the complainant in writing within five (5) business days.
In advance of filing a complaint, any student or employee of the college may elect to consult with the special assistant for equity, diversity, and inclusion or any other administrator named in the policy to seek additional information about the policy and the grievance procedures. Such consultation is not a prerequisite for filing a complaint.
An informal resolution process, such as mediation, with the appropriate involvement of designated administrators is available for all complaints, with the exception of complaints alleging sexual assault. Voluntary mediation shall not be used to resolve such complaints alleging sexual assault.
All time frames provided in this policy shall constitute the time frames within which the policy normally shall be implemented, and shall apply to days on which the college is in session. The college is in session from the first day of enrollment until the last day of the spring term, except for official college holidays, spring and fall breaks, winter shut down, and winter term. During all other times, the college shall ensure the reasonably prompt intake, processing, and resolution of complaints.
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Community Calendar
Published: Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 12:00 a.m.
Henderson County Historic Courthouse Corporation Board of Directors will meet at 4 p.m. Monday at the History Center, 400 N. Main St.
Fletcher Town Council will hold closed sessions for discussion of personnel at 6 p.m. Monday and 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Town Hall.
Transylvania County Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the large courtroom, Transylvania County Courthouse.
Henderson County Board of Social Services will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the basement DSS conference room.
Transylvania County Social Services Board will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the first floor conference room, Social Services Building.
Lake Lure Board of Adjustment will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Town Hall.
Health events
Orthopaedics Unit Open House will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at Pardee Hospital. Free. Tour of Center for Joint Replacement. Ground floor of hospital. Refreshments, door prizes.
"Evidence of Yesterday" performance will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, in Bo Thomas Auditorium, Blue Ridge Community College. Part of 100th anniversary celebration of Henderson County Historic Courthouse. Educational, historical and cultural heritage of Henderson County. Olde Tyme Strummers: 2 to 2:30 p.m. Performance: 2:30 p.m.
Other events
Golf Tournament and silent auction to benefit the American Red Cross will be held Sunday, Oct. 2, at Broadmoor Golf Links, Fletcher. Entry fee: $60 per player to Red Cross. Information: 687-1500.
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I try to update TFS from 2010 to 2012 and have Problems in TFS Build.
In 2010 i use this Solution: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jimlamb/archive/2010/04/13/customizableoutdir-in-tfs-2010.aspx
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The event consists of teams of two riders sorting out 11 calves in order.
The team with the most calves sorted in the shortest time wins.
If you'd like to see these cowboys and cowgirls in action, head on down to the J.S. Bridwell Ag Center Saturday morning.
The competition kicks back up at 9am, and runs most of the day.
You can watch it all, free of charge.
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Police report -- Oct. 27-30, 2005
Published: Monday, October 31, 2005 at 1:29 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, October 30, 2005 at 11:00 p.m.
Portions of the following information are based on facts provided by the arrested individuals. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- Oct. 27, 2005
Camille Joseph Duplantis, 54, 262 Cleveland St., Houma, insurance fraud.
Keith Anthony Esteen Jr., 22, 1300 Ridgefield Ave., Thibodaux, failure to appear.
Jason Paul Vitiano, 30, 206 Jean Ellen Ave., Houma, three counts violating court order.
- Oct. 28, 2005
Sterling Kefrell Richarson, 40, homeless, disturbing the peace, resisting arrest by violence, protective order (violent), simple assault.
Karen Marie Calloway, 34, 1406 Acadian Drive, Houma, possession of stolen goods more than $500.
Duvall Walter Dozie, Jr., 25, 100 Chateau Creole, Houma, eight counts issuing worthless checks less than $100, issuing worthless checks, failure to return moveable lease.
Wade Anthony Bordelon, 30, 2019 La. 55, Montegut, issuing worthless checks less than $100.
Nicholas Joseph Pellegrin, 21, 129 Vicki Drive, Houma, switching license plates, possession of stolen goods, theft of goods less than $100.
Donald Tillman II, 106 Amelis St., Houma, issuing worthless checks between $100-$500.
Rene Joseph Domangue, 59, 221 Mark St., Chauvin, DWI, improper lane usage.
- Oct. 29, 2005
Wendell Coleman, 27, 178 Als Trailer Court, Gray, disobeying traffic device, no drivers license, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, open container in vehicle.
Philip Francis Trahan, 50, 435 Sterling Drive, Houma, battery (domestic abuse).
Cordella Jean Lacoban, 29, 113 Olivier Lane, Schriever, criminal mischief, intellectual property, aggravated battery (domestic violence), simple criminal damage to property.
David James Scott, 39, 113 Olivier Lane, Schriever, two counts of failure to appear.
- Oct. 27, 2005
Kesmon Julius Mitchell, 51, 106 Westwood Drive, Houma, failure to appear.
Dawn Marie Allen, 35, 2714 Franklin Ave., Houma, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Lisa Eldring Albert, 44, 8432 Main St., Houma, failure to appear, probation violation.
Larry Dace Sr., 56, 7511 Kinsport Blvd., New Orleans, DWI, disobeying a stop sign.
- Oct. 28, 2005
Demond Kentrell Calloway, 17, 1406 Acadian Drive, Houma, possession of stolen goods more than $500.
- Oct. 29, 2005
Jerree Andre Thibodaux, 19, 504 Ashlawn St., Houma, possession of marijuana, possession of a schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
Doritis Mary Bourg, 73, 301 Jane Ave., Houma, two counts of simple assault, criminal trespassing, resisting arrest with violence, battery on a police officer.
- Oct. 30, 2005
Trayou Paul Ward, 21, 1113 Louisa St., Thibodaux, possession of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute a schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
Benjamin Jarvis Andrews, 33, 1220 Winder Road No. 157, Thibodaux, reckless operation of a vehicle, resisting an officer.
Todd Wayne Louviere, 21, 513 Douglas Drive, Houma, disturbing the peace by offensive language, disturbing the peace by intoxication, entering a forbidden place/land.
- Oct. 27, 2005
Kenneth Earl Brown, 51, 110 Nicole St., Houma, DWI, speeding in a reduced zone.
Ciro Almenta Bamos, 45, 113 Jane Ave., Houma, DWI, speeding in a reduced zone.
Jerome Wayne Murray, 30, 238 Rue St. John St., Vacherie, DWI, improper lane usage.
- Oct. 28, 2005
Larry Lewis Pitts, 48, 1035 Giovanni, Lake Charles, negligent injury (vehicle), improper left turn, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
- Oct. 29, 2005
Grant Michael Luke, 20, 415 Maplewood Drive, Houma, DWI, speeding in a reduced zone, possession of schedule IV controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Michael David Rolland Jr., 21, 148 Dorothy Drive, Avondale, disturbing the peace by intoxication, resisting officer.
Cynthia McCrea Harris, 20, 408 La. 311, Schriever, littering highway, disturbing the peace.
Debra Jean Rolland, 47, 148 Dorothy Drive, Avondale, DWI, careless operation.
Grant Micheal Luke, 20, 415 Maplewood Drive, Houma, DWI, speeding, possession of a schedule IV controlled dangerous substance, possession of paraphernalia.
Michael David Rolland, Jr., 21, 148 Dorothy Drive, Avondale, disturbing the peace by intoxication, resisting an officer.
Debra Jean Rolland, 47, 148 Dorothy Drive, Avondale, DWI, careless operation of a vehicle.
Whitney Sharday Southall, 17, 1709 Midland Drive, Thibodaux, driving while impaired, no drivers license.
Jacqueline Giselle LeBlanc, 22, 855 Verret St., Houma, negligent injury by vehicle, careless operation of vehicle.
- Oct. 27, 2005
Scotty Michael Thibodeaux, 20, 211 Middle Court, contempt of court.
Albert Lagarde, 41, homeless, contempt of court.
Michael Allen Miller Sr., 38, 238 Isle of Cuba Road, Schriever, parole violation.
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, developed by 38 Studios, is an action role-playing game released on February 7th, 2012.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is the first game by 38 Studios and the first game in the Amalur series, launching February 7th, 2012 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows. Reckoning is an action role-playing game set in the fatalistic world of Amalur. In it the player assumes the role of the fateless, a person resurrected by the Well of Souls to a new life without a destiny.


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Even if the planned security protests don't impact your holiday travel the day before Thanksgiving, severe weather across the country may cause flight delays.
The storm system that's moving into the Colorado mountains Wednesday hit Utah late Tuesday night. The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City issued a blizzard warning lasting into Wednesday morning. Heavy snow and strong winds caused whiteout conditions there, leading to nine flights were canceled out of Salt Lake City Tuesday night. Numerous schools, governments and businesses in Utah closed hours earlier than normal Tuesday because of the storm, with state traffic officials warning the evening commute could take four times longer than usual. Holiday travelers were warned earlier in the day to get out of town immediately or risk being stranded there.
The storm system has also caused a mess in Washington state, Oregon and Idaho. At least three deaths in Washington have been blamed on the storm. Two and a half inches of snow were reported at the Seattle airport Monday, breaking the previous record by an inch. Thanksgiving travel was dicey throughout the region, with many highways too dangerous to drive. In Seattle, icy roads kept airline crews from getting to the airport, and people who missed their flights because of the dangerous drive were trying to rebook on already crowded planes.
As the storm moves east, those in the Pacific Northwest may get a brief reprieve from snowy conditions in time to allow some travelers an opportunity to get their Thanksgiving destinations.