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Covenant Care is a family of services designed to care for you and your loved ones at many key stages of life. Our family consists of palliative services, programs for families dealing with Alzheimer's or other related diseases, and hospice care for anyone facing end-of-life issues. As a compassionate not-for-profit provider, we empower you and your loved ones with more choices and less fear during times of need.
Jeffrey M. Mislevy serves as President and CEO for Covenant Care, the parent company for Covenant Hospice and the family of peri-acute care offerings bearing the nationally recognized Covenant brand. Mislevy took the helm in 2014 to continue the rich tradition of servant leadership and mission focus, and joins a prominent Board of Directors in keeping a community promise for world class end-of-life care.
Prior to Covenant, Mislevy served as President of Spectrum Health Continuing Care – the post acute division of West Michigan's largest health system. His experience spans the entire care continuum including long term acute care hospitals, inpatient rehab facilities, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, home health, private duty homecare, durable medical equipment, infusion pharmacy, outpatient rehabilitation…and of course hospice and palliative care. He is adept at creating new broad spectrum service lines, and also niche programs targeting special populations – and is committed to serving vulnerable populations as a core personal value.
Mislevy has experience with de novo startups, acquisitions, and joint ventures – as well as developing unique models for inclusive community partnerships and complex provider networks. His success has been fundamentally rooted in high reliability performance, LEAN-based process improvement, and safety culture transformation. Competitive positioning, market differentiation, business integration, and an unwavering commitment to service excellence have been the cornerstones of Mislevy's past achievements.
Mislevy is a board certified fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), and a licensed Nursing Home Administrator (NHA). He received his master of science degree in allied medicine from The Ohio State University.
Covenant Hospice believes that life is precious and time is a gift. But when someone you love is diagnosed with a terminal illness, time stands still. We're here to help you make the most of every moment. Let us give your loved one comfort and peace to live each day to the fullest – because more quality time means better quality of life.
Covenant Alzheimer's Services understands how Alzheimer's can affect the emotional, physical and financial well-being of a family. Covenant helps families deal with the devastating impacts of Alzheimer's, and other related diseases, while respecting the patient's dignity.
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Fuel AdditivesKeeping your tow vehicle running smoothly is essential to keeping your RV on the road. No matter what the season, if your engine starts to choke, it is time to consider an additive.
Fuel additives can fight fungi and other growths in your tank. Some treatments help keep your engine running smoothly, even up in the mountains, by cleaning out deposits. Others are responsible for preventing fuel deterioration, a serious problem if you leave your vehicle un-driven over the winter months.
Make sure you get the right additives for your specific issue. With these products, you can rest assured that your RV will be ready to get back on the road, whenever you are.

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Celerina 3 km from St. Moritz: Beautiful small apartment house "Fuoll'Alva". On the outskirts Celerina, in a quiet, sunny position, south-west facing position. In the house: lift, central heating system. Communal covered parking. Shop 700 m, restaurant 300 m, bakery 700 m, bus stop "Cresta Kulm" 20 m. Gondola lift 600 m, ski bus stop 50 m, ski school 650 m, children's ski school 500 m, cross country ski track 1.1 km, ice field 500 m. Well-known ski regions can easily be reached: Corviglia-Margun 600 m, Corvatsch 5 km. Well-known lakes can easily be reached: Stazersee 4 km. Please note: ski bus (free of charge). Railway line closeby. "C8", 4-room apartment 145 m2, on the top floor. Bright, beautiful and tasteful furnishings: living/dining room with open-hearth fireplace, TV, hi-fi system and DVD. Exit to the balcony. 1 room with 1 double bed and bath/WC. 1 room with 1 double bed. 1 room with 2 beds (90 cm, length 200 cm). Kitchen (oven, dishwasher, 4 ceramic glass hob hotplates, microwave, freezer, electric coffee machine, raclette grill). Capsules for coffee machine extra, fondue Set (chinoise). Exit to the balcony. Bath/WC, sep. WC. 2 small balconies. Terrace furniture. View of the mountains and the countryside. Facilities: washing machine, dryer. Garage space n 19, height 252 cm, width 350 cm. In the house: Private fitness room with sauna and relaxation area with Bar. CHF 160/week.
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feedback. For payments by credit card, a 2.5% credit card charge (4% for AMEX) will
be added to your invoice. If you pay by a UK issued debit card, there is no charge.
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SAVE GemOro AGT2 Electronic Gold Tester for Apple
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The revolutionary and best performing AuRACLE gold tester has evolved to a new generation in a mobile version that makes it faster, easier and more convenient than ever before.
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- World's most user-friendly, best performing handheld electronic gold tester with unmatched accuracy – PATENTED with Patents Pending
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- Simply touch pen probe to gold or platinum and read the test results on one of two dynamic displays: digital bar graph numerical readout or analog meter readout
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Dung originates in Vietnamese language and it means "courageous".
The First Years Spinning Drying Rack & Organizer holds bottles, pacifiers, breast pump parts and more. Place items in the rack to dry and keep organized until next use. There is even a space to hold your bottle brush or toddler utensils. No worrying about puddles - the drying rack drains directly into the sink, or use the attachable tray to catch water and keep counters dry. It has a large capacity holding 8 bottles including nipples, collars and covers.
We built BellyBallot to make naming your baby more fun. In under 2 minutes, parents can involve friends and family via Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ to vote on their favorite names. Parents can now include loved ones from all over the globe on the joyous occasion of celebrating a new child's life.


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How are the ages of the Earth and universe calculated?
Many independent measurements have established that the Earth and the universe are billions of years old. Geologists have found annual layers in glaciers that can be counted back 740,000 years. Using the known rate of change in radio-active elements (radiometric dating), some Earth rocks have been shown to be billions of years old, while the oldest solar system rocks are dated at 4.6 billion years. Astronomers use the distance to galaxies and the speed of light to calculate that the light has been traveling for billions of years. The expansion of the universe gives an age for the universe as a whole: 13.7 billion years old.
(Updated April 16, 2012)
What is the "fine-tuning" of the universe, and how does it serve as a "pointer to God"?
Fine-tuning refers to the surprising precision of nature's physical constants, and the beginning state of the Universe. To explain the present state of the universe, even the best scientific theories require that the physical constants of nature and the beginning state of the Universe have extremely precise values.


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Amendment 64 Passes: Colorado Legalizes Marijuana For Recreational Use
The Rocky Mountain High just got a whole lot higher. On Tuesday night, Amendment 64 -- the measure which sought the legalization of marijuana for recreational use by adults -- was passed by Colorado voters, making Colorado the first state to end marijuana prohibition in the United States.
With about 36 percent of precincts reporting at the time of publishing, 9News and Fox31 report that Amendment 64 has passed.
SEATTLE (AP) Washington voters legalized recreational pot use on Tuesday, setting up a showdown with a federal government that backs the drug's prohibition.
Initiative 502 would create a system of state-licensed marijuana growers, processors and retail stores, where adults over 21 can buy up to an ounce. It also establishes a standard blood test limit for driving under the influence.
"Today the state of Washington looked at 70 years of marijuana prohibition and said it's time for a new approach," said Alison Holcomb, campaign manager for the initiative.


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Hoefl Riesch takes second in Flachau
Maria Hoefl Riesch recovered from the disappointment of crashing out in Courchevel to grab her best result of the season so far in taking second. With Marlies Schild in devastating form, Hoefl Riesch was the only racer able to live within half a second of the Austrian. Despite being third after the first run, Hoefl Riesch powered her way down the night slalom and was able to swap position with Tina Maze for the second spot.
Talking after the race, Hoefl Riesch explained that "second place is like a win for me. Marlies is in great form and can win everywhere." Despite Schild winning her third race in the discipline this season, Lindsey Vonn placed eighth to score important points in the race for the Overall. This was the 60th career podium for Hoefl-Riesch, her 21st in Slalom.
With a large holiday crowd watching, this replacement for the cancelled Levi race, lived up to the promise and need of an enthralling race. The large crowd packed the side of the course and around the finish giving a great advert for women's ski racing. Despite Schild being in commanding form, this was the closest the chasing pack had been to the Austrian this season.
For Lindsey Vonn, this was her best slalom result in over a year: "I didn't ski as aggressive as I wanted to on the first run, but it was a solid run without any big mistakes. I was happy to be in there for a second run," said Vonn. "Slalom is easier now, I feel really comfortable. I felt like I was skiing really well in the first run from Courchevel before I went out. I know I can be there, it's just a matter of skiing more aggressively."
The girl's World Cup tour now takes a break over the festive period and they return for another technical double header in Lienz between Christmas and New Year.
1. Marlies Schild (AUT)
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|Application number
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|Sep 7, 2006
|Filing date
|Jan 24, 2006
|Priority date
|Oct 20, 1999
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|Michael Sherman, Kevin Foley, Jeff Justis
|Original Assignee
|Sherman Michael C, Foley Kevin T, Justis Jeff R
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (44), Classifications (20)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/443,368 filed on May 22, 2003, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,011,660; which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/263,522 filed on Oct. 3, 2002, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,008,422; which is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/616,581 filed on Jul. 14, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,530,929, which claims the benefit of the filing dates of Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/186,729, filed Mar. 3, 2000 and Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/160,489, filed Oct. 20, 1999. The referenced applications are each incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
The present invention generally relates to surgical instruments and methods for use of the same, and more particularly, but not exclusively, relates to instruments and methods for stabilizing bony structures.
The use of various devices and methods for stabilizing bone structures have been used for many years. For example, the fracture of an elongated bone, such as a femur or humerus, can be stabilized by securing a plate to the fractured bone across the fracture. The plate extends across the fractured area and thus stabilizes the fractured components of the bones relative to one another in a desired position. When the fracture heals, the plate can be removed or left in place, depending on the type of plate that is used.
Another type of stabilization technique uses one or more elongated rods extending between components of a bony structure and secured to the bony structure to stabilize the components relative to one another. The components of the bony structure are exposed and one or more bone engaging fasteners are placed into each component. The elongated rod is then secured to the bone engaging fasteners in order to stabilize the components of the bony structure.
One problem associated with the above described stabilization structures is that the skin and tissue surrounding the surgical site must be cut, removed, and/or repositioned in order for the surgeon to access the location where the stabilization device is to be installed. This repositioning of tissue causes trauma, damage, and scarring to the tissue. There are also risks that the tissue will become infected and that a long recovery time will be required after surgery for the tissue to heal.
Minimally invasive surgical techniques are particularly desirable in, for example, spinal and neurosurgical applications because of the need for access to locations deep within the body and the danger of damage to vital intervening tissues. The development of percutaneous minimally invasive spinal procedures has yielded a major improvement in reducing recovery time and post-operative pain because they require minimal, if any, muscle dissection and can be performed under local anesthesia. These benefits of minimally invasive techniques have also found application in surgeries for other locations in the body where it is desirable to minimize tissue disruption.
Examples of instruments and techniques for performing surgeries using minimally invasive techniques are found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,792,044 and 5,902,231 to Foley et al. While these techniques are steps in the right direction, there remains a need for instruments and methods for stabilizing bony structures using minimally invasive techniques. This need and others are addressed by the present invention.
The present invention relates to devices and methods for insertion of an orthopedic brace to one or more anchors secured to an animal subject.
In one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for using an instrument to connect at least two bone anchors with a connecting element. The instrument is secured to the anchors and manipulated to place the connecting element in a position more proximate the anchors.
In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method that includes: placing at least two anchors in a bony structure, each of the anchors having an extension associated therewith; attaching a brace inserter of an installation instrument to the extensions; and guiding a brace into a desired position relative to the anchors.
In a further aspect of the invention, there is provided an instrument for placing a brace or connecting element into a desired position relative to at least two anchors. The instrument employs a fixed geometric relationship to guide the connecting element into a position proximate the anchors.
In yet a further aspect of the invention, there is provided an instrument for placing a connecting element into a desired position proximate the location of two anchors. The instrument is mounted to the at least two anchors and holds the connecting element in spatial relation to the anchors about a pivot point. The instrument is rotated about the pivot point to guide the connecting element to the desired position.
According to an additional aspect of the invention, there is provided an installation instrument having a brace secured thereto. The brace is indexed so that the brace can assume only a desired orientation when secured to the installation instrument.
According to one aspect of the invention, the percutaneous brace placement device includes first and second anchor extensions and a pivoting brace inserter mounted to the anchor extensions about a pivot axis. The pivoting brace inserter includes an arm having a brace mounting portion at its distal end for connecting an orthopedic brace to the device.
In another aspect of the present invention, the installation instrument includes a support arm engaged to the anchor extension. An anchor is engaged to the distal end of each anchor extension. Preferably, the anchors are in the form of a multi-axial screw capable of allowing universal rotation of the anchor extension. In one form, the arm is located at a predetermined radius from the pivot axis and in a curve at a substantially constant radius relative to the pivot axis to the brace mounting portion. In yet another form, a brace gripper or coupler is operable to selectively grip and release an orthopedic brace from the inserter. In another form, a brace has one end connected at the brace mounting portion and an opposite end adapted to puncture soft tissue of an animal body. Preferably, the brace and pivot arm lie in a circle centered on the pivot axis at a constant radius. The brace is curved at the constant radius relative to the pivot axis in one plane, and the brace is oriented to lie in the circle.
According to another aspect of the invention, a method of installing an orthopedic brace in an animal subject is provided. The method comprises placing first and second anchors mounted on first and second anchor extensions, respectively, percutaneously in first and second bony parts of the body of the subject; mounting a brace inserter on the anchor extensions, the inserter having a pivot axis about the anchor extensions; mounting the brace on the pivoting brace inserter; and swinging the brace inserter relative to the anchor extensions about the pivot axis and thereby moving the brace in a forward direction through an arc centered on the pivot axis and introducing an end of the brace percutaneously to the location of the anchors. In a further form, the brace is fixed to the anchors; the inserter disconnected from the brace; and the inserter moved in a reverse direction through the arc and to remove the inserter from the body. Preferably, the brace is a shaft curved at a single radius about an axis co-linear with the pivot axis of the arc, and the method further includes introducing the shaft through receivers in the anchors during the introduction step.
In yet another aspect of the present invention, anchors, or anchors and anchor extensions are placed by image guided navigation to locate optimum placement and orientation of the anchors in pedicles of vertebral bodies of a single level of the spine of the animal. The image guided technology is also used to determine animal skin locations for percutaneous puncture entry of the anchors. In one form the anchors are cannulated and inserted over guidewires anchored in the vertebral bodies.
According to another aspect of the invention, a technique for spinal fusion of adjacent vertebral bodies of the animal spine is provided. The method includes removal of intervertebral disc material from the space between first and second vertebral bodies of the subject. One or more interbody fusion devices are introduced into the space. First and second anchors are engaged to the first and second vertebral bodies, respectively, through first and second percutaneous punctures in the subject. A curved brace is installed through a third percutaneous puncture in the subject using an installation instrument. The brace is connected to the anchors by application of fastening tool to the anchors through the first and second punctures.
In another form of the present invention, a curved brace is installed by swinging the brace through an arc in a plane containing the brace and perpendicular to the axis of curvature of the brace, and passing portions of the brace into passageways in the anchors. The pivot axis of the brace is at a fixed distance from the passageways equal to the radius of curvature of the brace.
One object of the present invention of the present invention is to provide minimally invasive techniques and instruments for stabilizing a bony structure in an animal subject.
Related features, aspects, embodiments, objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description.
For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. Any such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated devices, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated herein are contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.
The present invention is directed to instruments and methods for insertion of a brace for connection with anchors engaged to bony parts of the body. Referring to
In the illustrated embodiment, brace 90 is a shaft curved at a single radius R along an arc A, and brace 90 has an axis co-linear with arc A. However, it is contemplated that brace 90 can have a curvature that differs from arc A, or can have a curvature that varies or is compounded along its length. The curvature of brace 90 can be defined by any one or any combination of mathematical relationships, including, for example, linear, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, geometric, parabolic, quadratic, cubic, hyperbolic, elliptic, or parametric relationships. Brace 90 in
Installation instrument 20 illustrated in
Preferably, brace 90 is supported by mounting portion 25 in receiving opening 35 so that brace 90 is relatively fixed with respect to inserter 24, maintaining alignment of brace 90 along arc axis A during insertion of brace 90. Curved portion 31 b includes a channel 34 extending therealong that receives a brace coupler 36 therein. Preferably, brace coupler 36 is an elongated pin that extends along arc axis A from distal end 33 to a thumb screw 37 adjacent pivot arm 31. As shown in
The present invention also contemplates other mechanisms for connecting brace 90 to inserter 24. For example, in
Connecting post 94 is tapered from connecting end 91′ to tip 96, and is configured to mate with jaws 143 in mouth 145 when jaws 143 are clamped around connecting post 94. Connecting post 94 includes a recess 95 formed adjacent connecting end 91′ configured to receive teeth 144 therein. In order to clamp connecting post 94, a proximal end of draw bar 140 extends from inserter 24, as shown in
Inserter 24 has a bottom surface 25 a that is preferably curved along axis A to facilitate smooth percutaneous insertion of brace 90. Further, curved portion 31 b has at mounting portion 25 a thickness t1 between bottom surface 25 a and a top surface 25 b. The thickness increases along the length of curved portion 31 b of pivot arm 31 in a smooth taper to a thickness t2 adjacent the straight portion 31 a. Thickness t2 is preferably greater than thickness t1, facilitating percutaneous insertion and withdrawal of curved portion 31 b while minimizing damage and trauma to the surrounding tissue.
Support arms 22 a and 22 b have proximal end portions adjacent axis P with tool bores 26 a and 26 b, respectively, for receiving a driving tool therethrough to manipulate anchors 60 a and 60 b, respectively, as described further below. In the illustrated embodiment, support arm 22 a includes an upper post 28 a having a channel 23 a extending upwardly to the proximal end portion and communicating with tool bore 26 a. An anchor extension 30 a is mounted in channel 23 a via a thumbscrew 27 a threadedly received in a threaded aperture 29 a that extends through upper post 28 a and anchor extension 30 a. Anchor extension 30 a is mounted at its lower or distal end to anchor 60 a. Similarly, support arm 22 b includes an upper post 28 b having a channel 23 b communicating with tool bore 26 b. An anchor extension 30 b is mounted in channel 29 b via a thumbscrew 27 b threadedly received in a threaded aperture (not shown) extending through upper post 28 b and anchor extension 30 b. Anchor 30 b is mounted at its lower or distal end to anchor 60 b. The present invention also contemplates that upper post 28 a and anchor extension 30 a, and similarly upper post 28 b and anchor extension 30 b, are not separate components but rather are formed as a unit to which brace inserter 24 is pivotably attached.
Inserter 24 is pivotally connected to upper posts 28 a and 28 b of support arms 22 a and 22 b, respectively. As shown in
An alternate form of pivot arm 31 for pivoting rod inserter 24 is illustrated in
Referring now to
In the illustrated embodiment, the receiver or connector is a yoke 68 that defines a passageway 70 for receiving brace 90 therethrough and a set screw 76 to secure brace 90 in yoke 68. Yoke 68 is mountable to anchor extension 30 before and during percutaneous placement and securement of anchor 60 to the bony structure. Anchor extension 30 includes an outer sleeve 40 and an inner sleeve 50 disposed within a bore 45 through outer sleeve 40. Inner sleeve 50 defines a bore 51 therethrough that communicates with the channel and tool bore 26 of the upper post 28 to which inner sleeve 50 is attached (
Screw 61 has bone engaging threads formed on shank 62 and a head 63 that includes tool opening 64, such as a hex opening or the like, configured to receive a driving tool. In a preferred form, anchor 60 is a multi-axial screw assembly that has yoke 68 pivotably coupled to head 63 of screw 61. However, the use of an anchor 60 that does not include a screw having multi-axial capabilities is not precluded by the present invention. As is known in the art, screw 61 is capable of being rotated within yoke 68 to assume a plurality of angles between axes L1 and L2. Further, screw 61 can be rotated 360 degrees about axis L at any one of the angular positions between axis L1 and L2. One specific example of a multi-axial screw having application with the present invention is described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,797,911 and 5,879,350, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
In the illustrated example, anchor 60 includes a connector in the form of a generally cylindrical yoke 68 having passageway 70 therethrough for receiving brace 90. Head 63 of screw 61 is received within a bowl 69 formed at the bottom of yoke 68. A groove 67 is formed in bowl 69, and a collar 65 is retained in bowl 69 via groove 67. Collar 65 captures screw 61 in yoke 68, and is configured to mate with head 63 to allow multi-axial orientations of screw 61 as described above. A cap 66 is positioned over head 63 and limits upward displacement of screw 61 in yoke 68.
Yoke 68 includes arms 71 extending upwardly from bowl 69 on opposite sides of passageway 70. Arms 71 have internal threads 72 configured to mate with external threads 77 on set screw 76. Set screw 76 has upper tool engaging portion 78 having tool dimension d2 and a lower tool engaging portion 79 having tool dimension d1 that is less than d2. Set screw 76 has a shoulder 80 that is supported on inner sleeve 50 by lip 52. Set screw 76 is positioned with shoulder 80 on lip 52 by threading external threads 77 past lip 52. In
Yoke 68 is received within recess portion 42 at distal end 41 of outer sleeve 40. As shown in
Referring to
Finger 54 can be deflected towards one another as indicated by arrows P in order to disengage nubs 58 from catches 57 a and 57 b, thus allowing rotation and axial translation of inner sleeve 50 in outer sleeve 40. Outer sleeve 40 includes notches 59 formed at upper end 46 on opposite sides of outer sleeve 40 between respective ones of the paired catches 57 a and paired catches 57 b. Notches 59 allow inner sleeve 50 to be positioned in outer sleeve 40 with nubs 58 at a depth approximating the location of catches 57 a and 57 b without deflecting fingers 54. Fingers 54 can then be pressed together to withdrawal nubs 58 from notches 59, allowing inner sleeve 50 to be rotated and nubs 58 positioned in the desired paired catches 57 a or paired catches 57 b.
With nubs 58 positioned in lower catches 57 b, set screw 76 extends into recess portion 42 of outer sleeve 40 enough to allow anchor 60 to be mounted on extension 30 by threading set screw 76 partially into yoke 68. Nubs 58 can then be positioned in upper catches 57 a, retracting yoke 68 into recessed portion 42 of outer sleeve 40 to hold anchor 60 firmly in place as shown in
Referring now to
Installation instrument 220 includes a brace inserter 224 having a first support arm 222 a and a second support arm 222 b. Support arms 222 a, 222 b come together and are fixedly connected at a proximal end 232 of a pivot arm 231. Referring now further to
Pivot arm 231 includes a channel 234 extending from distal end 233 therealong towards proximal end 232. Channel 234 receives a brace coupler 236 therein that is secured to inserter 224 by a nut 239 and pin 228. For the purposes of clarity, nut 239 and brace coupler 236 are shown displaced from channel 234 except at distal end 233. Preferably, brace coupler 236 is an elongated flexible member that extends with arc axis A from distal end 233 through nut 239 to a set screw 237 adjacent proximal end 232. Coupler 236 is pivotably coupled to inserter 224 at brace mounting portion 225 via pin 228. Set screw 237 is threadingly received in a threaded opening formed in nut 239. Brace mounting portion 225 also includes stop pin 229 extending therethough in communication with brace receiving opening 235.
Referring now further to
Brace 290 has a connecting end 291 with a connecting post 294 extending therefrom. Preferably, connecting post 294 is tapered from connecting end 291 to tip 296, and has a recess 297 with a length and depth configured to receive tooth 274 at the end of the recess 297 adjacent tip 296 and stop pin 229 at the end of recess 297 adjacent connecting end 291. Stop pin 229 contacts brace 290 in recess 297 to limit the depth of insertion of brace 290 into opening 235.
In one aspect of the invention, brace 290 is indexed by providing a single recess 297 at a predetermined location on post 294. Post 294 cannot be inserted properly into channel 235 unless stop pin 229 is received in recess 297, thus ensuring an orientation of brace 290 with respect to inserter 224 that is determined by the position of recess 297 with respect to stop pin 229. Preferably, the position of recess 297 is such that it is located with respect to gripping portion 270 so that the radius of curvature of brace 290 extends from inserter 224 along arc axis A. This ensures accurate positioning and orientation of brace 290 with respect to anchors 60 during installation of brace 290.
In order to grip brace 290 when connecting portion 291 is placed into opening 235, gripping portion 270 is rotated downwardly about pin 228 in the direction of arrow R by drawing brace coupler 236 proximally via threading of set screw 237 in a first direction with respect to lock nut 239. Set screw 237 is threaded in an opposite second direction to push brace coupler 236 distally and therefore bend coupler 236, rotating tooth 274 about pin 228 in the direction opposite arrow R out of recess 297 thereby releasing brace 290.
Referring back to
In the illustrated embodiment, pin 260 a is press fit into opening 262 a of arm 222 a. Anchor extension 230 a is rotatably mounted on support arm 222 a via pin 260 a. Similarly, anchor extension 230 b is rotatably mounted on support arm 222 b via pin 260 b press fit into opening 262 b of arm 222 b. Other techniques for securing pins 260 a, 260 b and mounting extensions 30 a, 30 b thereto are also contemplated as would occur to those skilled in the art. Each arm 222 a, 222 b can be provided with a stop bar 264 a, 264 b extending therefrom towards the other support arm 222 b, 222 a, respectively. Stop bars 264 a and 264 b limit rotation of instrument 220 along axis A when stop bars 264 a, 264 b contact a corresponding one of the extensions 230 a, 230 b.
Referring now to
Although anchors are not shown in
Yoke 68 is preferably received within end portion 242 at distal end 241 of outer sleeve 240. As shown in
The positioning of inner sleeve 250 into outer sleeve 240 will be further described, although those skilled in the art will appreciate that anchor extension 30 and anchor extension 230 are similar in many respects. Inner sleeve 250 includes lower gripping elements or fingers 254 that include circular relief portions 277 therebetween to allow flexing of fingers 254. Inner sleeve 250 further includes upper notch 256 and lower notch 256′ between fingers 254 and upper end 255. Outer sleeve 240 includes a plunger-type spring biased retainer 257 extending therein adjacent bore 245 having a cross bar 258 extending transversely from a plunger 259. Cross bar 258 is selectively positionable in a desired one of the notches 256 and 256′ to hold inner sleeve 250 relative to outer sleeve 240. Shoulder 261 limits the depth of travel of inner sleeve 250 distally into bore 245 of outer sleeve 240. When cross bar 258 is in upper notch 256, set screw 76 of anchor 60 can be threaded onto or pushed between fingers 254 at distal end 253, where set screw 76 is retained thereon by lip 252.
If not already secured to set screw 76, yoke 68 can then be at least partially threaded onto set screw 76. Movement of inner sleeve 250 relative to outer sleeve 240 is facilitated by depressing plunger 259 to lift cross bar 258 out of upper notch 256. Inner sleeve 250 is moved proximally to position cross bar 258 in lower notch 256′, drawing yoke 68 between the arms 244 and against end portion 242 with passage 70 aligned with the U-shaped opening between the arms 244. Axis L3 of anchor extension 230 is aligned with axis L1 of bone screw 61 when a guidewire or a tool, such as tool 100 or 100′ of
The assembly of anchor extensions 230 a and 230 b to one another and also to inserter 224 will now be described. Each anchor extension 230 includes passage 248 through outer sleeve 240 adjacent the proximal end 243. A coupling pin 249 a is press fit or otherwise secured in passage 248 a on the side of anchor extension 230 a adjacent anchor extension 230 b. After anchor extensions 230 a and 230 b and anchors 60 a and 60 b are secured to bony structure, anchor extensions 230 a and 230 b are manipulated through the skin and tissue to place pin 249 a into the portion of passage 248 b adjacent anchor extension 230 a. Inserter 224 is secured to anchor extensions 230 a and 230 b by placing pin 260 a in a portion of passage 248 a of first extension 230 a opposite pin 249 a, and pin 260 b in a portion of passage 248 b of second extension 230 b opposite pin 249 a. Pins 260 a and 260 b are rotatably received in the passages 248 a and 248 b, respectively, and anchors extension 230 a and 230 b are secured to support arms 222 a and 222 b via clamping mechanism 221. Bores 251 a and 251 b of inner sleeves 250 a and 250 b remain substantially unobstructed for access to anchors 60 a and 60 b when instrument 220 is assembled.
Techniques using the above described installation instruments 20, 220 will now be described. The present invention contemplates that placement of anchors 60 into the bony structure can be completed without an anchor extension 30 or 230 mounted thereto, and anchor extension 30 or 230 is thereafter mounted on the anchor 60 engaged to the bony structure. Other techniques contemplate that the anchor 60 is mounted on anchor extension 30 or 230, and anchor extension 30 or 230 and anchor 60 are placed through an open incision, micro-incision, a tube or cannula, or directly through the skin and tissue of the animal subject to engage anchor 60 to a bony structure, such as the pedicles of vertebrae V1 and V2 as shown in
The surgical techniques of the present invention can employ any type of known imaging system to determine and locate optimum placement and orientation of the anchors in the bony structure and, if necessary, to locate skin locations for percutaneous puncture entry of the anchors. Image guided systems useful in practicing the invention and in placing anchors 60 are known in the art. Examples of image guided technology are provided in U.S. Pat. No. 5,772,594; U.S. Pat. No. 5,383,454; U.S. Pat. No. 5,851,183; U.S. Pat. No. 5,871,445; U.S. Pat. No. 5,891,034; and PCT Publication WO 99/15097, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The STEALTHSTATION� or ION™ systems, sold by Medtronic Surgical Navigation Technologies, Inc. can further be used with the present invention for pre-operative planning and image guided navigation of anchor placement and installation of brace 90.
Other techniques for locating and placing anchors 60 into the bony structure are also contemplated herein as would occur to those skilled in the art. For example, a CT scan or x-ray can be used for pre-operative planning of anchor positioning and orientation. Anchor insertion can be monitored using any known viewing instrument or apparatus. Another example contemplates anchor placement through a cannula or sleeve inserted through the skin that forms a working channel to the anchor location. Anchor placement into the bony structure can be monitored endoscopically or microscopically through the cannula.
In one specific technique, a guidewire, such as guidewire 280 of
Various instruments can be used to prepare the surgical site for anchor insertion. For example, in
After determining the desired position and orientation of guidewire 280 in the bony structure and the skin location for puncture entry and preparing the screw hole, a cannulated anchor 60 mounted on anchor extension 30 or 230 can be placed over the guidewire and advanced, for example, through the skin and tissue directly, through an incision, or through a cannula to the prepared hole. A driving tool, such as cannulated driving tool 100′ shown in
It is further contemplated that if the technique does not employ a guidewire, a driving tool 100 of
Anchor extension 30, 230 follows anchor 60 towards the bony structure as anchor 60 is driven therein with driving tool 100 or 100′. Tool 100 is then withdrawn from the tool bore, and if necessary, the guidewire is also withdrawn. In embodiments of anchor 60 having a multi-axial screw, yoke 68 and anchor extension 30, 230 are pivotable about head 63 by manipulating anchor extension 30, 230 in the skin and tissue to the desired position.
With anchors 60 a and 60 b secured to the bony structure, passageways 70 a and 70 b are aligned to receive brace 90. For instrument 20, upper posts 28 a and 28 b are mounted on anchor extensions 30 a and 30 b using thumb screws 27 a and 27 b, respectively, aligning passageways 70 a and 70 b. With anchors 60 employing a multi-axial screw, the anchor extensions 30 a and 30 b can be manipulated into the desired position for connection with upper posts 28 a and 28 b. For instrument 220, anchor extensions 230 a and 230 b are manipulated to place pin 249 a in passage 248 b, aligning passageways 70 a and 70 b. Support arms 222 a and 222 b are secured to anchor extensions 230 a and 230 b with clamping mechanism 220. If anchor 60 does not have multi-axial capabilities, the orientation of the anchor extensions required to connect the inserter thereto is accounted for during the determination of the orientation and positioning anchors 60 a and 60 b into the bony structure.
Brace 90, 290 is fixed on inserter 24, 224 and readied for percutaneous insertion into passageways 70 a and 70 b of anchors 60 a and 60 b, respectively. Preferably, brace 90, 290 is curved and has a radius of curvature equal to the distance between passageways 70 a, 70 b and pivot axis P. Inserter 24, 224 swings about pivot axis P to move brace 90 in a forward direction along arc axis A and thereby introducing pointed end of brace 90, 290 into the subject's body towards the aligned passageways 70 a and 70 b. Brace 90, 290 and inserter 24, 224 are further pivoted to pass portions of brace 90 through passageways 70 a and 70 b of anchors 60 a and 60 b.
As discussed above, it is preferred that brace is indexed so that it can be secured at a predetermined orientation onto the installation instrument 20, 220. This ensures alignment of brace 90, 290 along the insertion path of the installation instrument and through the passageways of anchors 60 a and 60 b. In a further form, trocar 390, as shown in
Brace 90, 290 is placed through the passageways of anchors 60 a and 60 b to the desired position, which can be confirmed radiographically or with any know imaging technique. Set screws 76 a and 76 b of each anchor 60 a and 60 b are driven downward to contact brace 90, 290. A driving tool is placed through the tool bores of the installation instruments 20, 220 to engage either the upper tool engagement portion 78 a, 78 b or lower tool engagement portion 79 a, 79 b and drive set screw 76 a, 76 b downwardly, tightening it against brace 90, 290 until set screw 76 a, 76 b is firmly seated thereagainst. Inserter 24, 224 can then be uncoupled from brace 90, 290 and removed from the subject by swinging inserter 24, 224 back along arc axis A. A tool is positioned in upper tool engagement portion 78 a, 78 b to break off the upper portion of the set screw 76 a, 76 b upon application of the requisite torque, releasing the anchor extension 30 a, 30 b from anchor 60 a, 60 b and allowing removal of extensions 30, 230 from the subject.
The surgeon may also desire to initially seat set screw 76 a, 76 b using a tool in upper tool engagement portion 78 a, 78 b and apply sufficient torque to severe the break-off portion of set screw 76 a 76 b before uncoupling brace 90, 290. In an alternate form, the driving force that is applied to set screw 76 a, 76 b could force shoulder 80 a, 80 b through lip 52 a, 52 b, deflecting lip 52 a, 52 b downward to release set screw 76 a, 76 b from inner sleeve 50 a, 50 b of instrument 20 or deflect fingers 154 a, 154 b outward to release set screw 76 a, 76 b from inner sleeve 150 a, 150 b of instrument 220.
In one specific application of the present invention, brace 90 is installed to stabilize a first vertebra V1 and second vertebra V2 after placement of one or more implants I into disc space D as shown in
The present invention has application in further minimally invasive and open techniques for placing interbody fusion device into a disc space between adjacent vertebrae. For example, transforaminal, posterior, and posterior-midline approaches to the disc space are contemplated for placement of one or more implants or interbody fusion device in the disc space. Such techniques are described in a provisional application entitled "Methods and Instruments for Endoscopic Interbody Surgical Techniques" filed on Oct. 20, 1999 (U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/160,550.) This provisional application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
As shown in
The installation instrument of the present invention can also be used to install braces on both sides of midline M of the spine. The installation instrument can also be used to install multiple braces at one or more levels of the spine. The present invention can be used to stabilize adjacent vertebra in conjunction with any minimally invasive or open surgical techniques for placement of one or more interbody fusion devices into a disc space as would occur to those skilled in the art. For example, one or more interbody fusion devices or intervertebral spacers may be inserted into the disc space via an anterior approach. Examples of anterior approaches are described in PCT International Publication No. WO 97/30666; pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/287,917; and pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/498,426 filed on Feb. 4, 2000; each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Further, the present invention may also be used to stabilize adjacent vertebrae, or any other bony structure, without placement of fusion devices or implants in the bony structure.
It is further contemplated that brace 90 may be installed and secured to anchors engaged in respective ones of three vertebrae using an installation instrument such as the one illustrated in
While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, the same is to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character, it being understood that only the preferred embodiment has been shown and described and that all changes and modifications that come within the spirit of the invention are desired to be protected.
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For crying out loud, guys, the team is 6-2 at the halfway point, the team has had injuries at key positions on both sides of the ball and had a shot at winning the 2 games they lost. As Babe pointed out in another thread, the team has grit. Win it all this year? Don't know. Compete for 60 minutes in every game? Abso-flippin-lutely.
Waving the pom-poms? You bet your a_ss I am!


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Silly Hispanics – America Is For Legal Americans (And That Includes Alabama)
What does it mean to be an American citizen these days?
That is the question which is being asked everywhere in America where local and state governments are passing laws to deal directly, and more strictly, with illegal immigration. Alabama is the latest state to draw attention, and fire, for asking this question. Sadly, up until the 1980's this question never needed to be asked or addressed. From the time of our country's founding, until Ronald Reagan made the worst mistake of his Presidency and signed into law an amnesty for three million illegal immigrants, we knew exactly what it meant to be an American. No lines, no shade or shadows in the law in that regard. And once Reagan signed that law, he unwittingly opened up a Pandora's Box.
As Arizona, Alabama and other states try to put the lid back on that box, liberals keep removing it, opening up new holes around it to ensure illegal immigration into the United States continues unimpeded. Why? Votes!
In today's society we have reached critical mass. Because of liberal intervention, because of their continued assault on, and dismantling of, our laws and our Constitution, it has become virtually impossible to ensure all people in America, citizens and non citizens alike, are here legally. Most definitely they, liberals, have made enforcing our laws uncomfortable, to the extent it isn't worth the hassle or the bother for many in law enforcement, or in politics, to uphold their sworn duty – if in upholding our laws it makes their jobs and their lives that much more difficult.
Why should someone, anyone, who is in America illegally, and knows it, at all times not be in constant fear they will be caught? Why should someone who is here illegally, and caught, not expected to be deported? Why, rather, should someone who is here illegally expect, demand as it were, to be protected, coddled and afforded the same rights as an American citizen?
Because, according to liberals, to not grant these rights and protections to illegal immigrants is tantamount to racism. Make sense? Also, according to liberals, not only is it asking too much to ensure all people in America have a legal right to be here, the question itself is so audaciously controversial and racist it ought not to be asked at all. They, liberals, have latched themselves part and parcel to so called "immigrants rights" groups who demand equal status, guaranteed Constitutional rights and protections for people who are in this country illegally, aligning themselves with others in the Hispanic, Latino and Mexican communities in and around America who have a blatant disregard and hatred of America and American law.
This stench, this seething, bubbling, rotting, deep-seeded arrogance that many in the Hispanic, Latino and Mexican community have and espouse towards American law, and therefore America itself; their unfounded, misplaced bitterness; their errant, misdirected, hypocritical vitriol continues to rattle ones intellect.
We recognize the fact that there are decent, law-abiding and upstanding Hispanics, Latinos and Mexicans who have immigrated to America in order to make a better life for themselves and their families – and have done so legally. We have always commended them. We also recognize the fact that there are many millions of Hispanics, Latinos and Mexicans who have come to America for jobs, education, healthcare, etc. for themselves and their children – and have done so illegally in order leech off the hard work of law abiding American citizens. We further recognize the fact that liberals have a vested interest in seeing illegal immigration into the United States continue. We have always condemned them, and their actions, and we will continue to fight them everywhere they attempt to rip our Constitution and our laws to shreds.
Alabama has passed one of, if not, the toughest anti illegal immigration bills in the country in response to a growing illegal immigrant population into its state. As a sovereign state, Alabama has the right to pass such laws, as do all American states. Other states are looking very closely as to what happens with Alabama's law. What the courts ultimately decide will have a direct bearing on the action these states take to protect their own borders from unwanted, unregulated illegal immigration.
As it becomes apparent to supporters of illegal immigration that the courts have sided with Alabama, and against them, they have ramped up their campaign, using the civil rights movement of fifty years ago as their stage, comparing the plight of black Americans (who were Americans to begin with) as their spring board. In other words – these pro illegal immigration groups have sunk to a new low.
If Alabama's law is ruled unconstitutional – which it is not – by a judge or a court that does not respect rule of law, or our Constitution, then it will open up the real possibility for an influx of illegal immigration into every state in the Union. If Alabama is blocked from protecting its state, its borders, its legal citizens, it means illegal immigrants will legally be able to attain free housing, free education, free healthcare, jobs, and all the protection and rights we as American citizens enjoy and pay for, at our expense as taxpayers.
If that happens, then the obvious question still needs to be asked. What does it mean to be an American citizen?


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Hi guys, I am about to have to do some welding on some galvanized steel studs, channel, angle, etc. All of it is thin, like 14g +/-. My question is this, in the past, every time I have encountered galvanized material, I would just strip the galvanizing with a multi flap then proceed as normal. With this job, that would be very time consuming and not very realistic. I will be using my millermatic 180. What do you guys suggest I do? Can I use my er70s-6 with 75/25 and have good results? Is there a different wire and or gas combo that is more appropriate that I could run with my machine? Do you have any other suggestions?
I am aware of the hazardous fumes produced from galvanized welding, I will be in a well ventilated area with respirator. Thanks guys.
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Advice needed for galvy mig welding
I had best results with grinding, sometime you can skip the grinding by stick welding it but on 14 ga. ???
I doubt there is another way to properly do that.
Wish you get more usefull answers than mine.
Advice needed for galvy mig welding
Best advice i got-
Stay away from it.....loll
Silicon Bronze MIG wire...
Have you considered Silicon Bronze???
it is becoming more popular in Automotive and HVAC applications...
here is an interesting site..
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Thanks for the link. That stuff sounds like it's exactly what I need. No removal of the galvy required and no paint required for corrosion resistance. Anyone used silicon bronze wire in their mig?
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70S-3 would be better than -6 because of lower Si content. Si does not help with Gal material. Be cheaper than bronze, although bronze is the best long-term / best results wire. Depends on if you will do more in the future etc... I would buy 70S-3 and see how it turns out for you.
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Hey bob, what didn't you like about silicon bronze on galvanized material?


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Last week I defended the tactics of Andre Villas-Boas but blasted those of Alan Pardew, and I've got more criticism for Pardew this week, as well as some harsh words for Mark Hughes and a warning to Theo Walcott.
Hughes' delusions of grandeur
After QPR avoided relegation from the Premier League on the final day of last season, Mark Hughes made a vow.
"There's no way we will ever be in this situation again while I am manager of QPR," he said. "I have good people around me, [have] got great support from the owner and CEO and this club is going to be a lot stronger in the future."
Twelve games into the new season and the R's are bottom of the table without a league win to their name.
Hughes, though, rather predictably, does not believe a change of manager is needed.
"Stability is absolutely what this club needs in the long-term," he said. "I think wholesale changes once again for this club would be the wrong decision in my view."
I couldn't agree more. Every club needs stability, and wholesale changes are often the recipe for disaster.
It's just a shame Hughes didn't practice what he preached over the summer. Remember, this is a man that signed eleven players in the transfer window, only two of which were English. A man that signed a goalkeeper and had replaced him with another one by the end of the window. A man that signed players with seemingly no plan as to how to fit them all into his team.
Hughes proved in his time in charge of Wales, Blackburn and Fulham that he is a good manager. But he is now confirming what we already suspected - that he is an awful manager when he has money to spend.
I accused him in today's Football Podcast of having 'delusions of grandeur' - he seemed to believe simply signing a load of talented players would propel QPR into mid-table, but, as Hughes is now recognising, the Hoops are not playing as a team.
Furthermore, there have been numerous reports this season that certain players are unhappy with the way they have been treated by Hughes, who is known to be somewhat detached and almost aloof.
Hughes appears to have forgotten what being a good manager is all about - managing your players, building a team spirit...oh, and having a half-capable defence.
With Harry Redknapp still out of work, it is surely only a matter of time before Hughes is given the boot.
Walcott's a wide man
It has been widely reported that Theo Walcott's failure to agree a new contract at Arsenal is down to his desire to play as a central striker.
A cynic such as me might suggest money has a little more to do with it, but Walcott reiterated his wish to play up front after the Gunners' 5-2 win over Tottenham on Saturday.
"I want to play up front. That's my position," he said.
It is understandable that Walcott believes he deserves a chance through the middle - Gervinho had a run there earlier in the season, and Olivier Giroud was getting chances long before his recent improvement in front of goal.
However, Walcott's claim that it is his position is debatable. Not because he would not do well there, but because he has developed into such a good wide forward.
He was excellent once again on Saturday and few players are capable of standing up a cross under pressure in the way Walcott did for Per Mertesacker's equaliser. Why does he want to pigeon-hole himself as a central striker when he can do such a good job out wide?
Lukas Podolski is playing wide left in the very same team, Wayne Rooney has been asked to play wide by Manchester United this season, and Cristiano Ronaldo can play in any one of the three front positions. If it's good enough for them, it should be good enough for Walcott.
The big question he should be asking himself, though, is which team he believes would give him regular games through the middle. Is he so determined to play there that he would join a lesser club on less money?
Because that is the choice Walcott faces.
Pardew only has himself to blame
I wrote last week that Newcastle were struggling somewhat due to Alan Pardew's use of two strikers in a 4-4-2.
Without Papiss Cisse against Swansea on Saturday I had hoped Pardew would give Hatem Ben Arfa the link role behind Demba Ba but instead he picked Sammy Ameobi, with Ben Arfa once again asked to dictate play from the right wing.
Pardew was also without the injured Yohan Cabaye, who could be out until January, leaving the defensive-minded duo of Cheick Tiote and Vurnon Anita to patrol the midfield.
As a result, it was no surprise to me to see Swansea pick up the three points, and I doubt it was any surprise to the Newcastle fans either.
Pardew did a terrific job in charge of the club last season but he could soon find himself under pressure from supporters if he continues to field players in the wrong positions.
Annoying me and me alone
There were two things that really annoyed me over the weekend, but I advise you to look away now unless you want to hear a bitter Stoke fan moaning!
The first was a headline used by the Daily Mail on a Sam Allardyce interview previewing West Ham's game with Tony Pulis' Potters.
Asked whether the fixture was a meeting of two teams with similar tactics, Allardyce said: "They (the tactics) are not the same. Mine are not the same as Tony's. I'm an individual. Nobody copies Sam Allardyce. I don't copy anybody else."
Fair enough. He went on to praise Stoke, adding: "We have the same philosophy in terms of we both want to defend well and make sure our team is organised and understand what's needed to be done in terms of game-plan.
"We both also have to maximise our resources to make sure that the club is successful. When you look at what Tony has done, Stoke fill their ground every week and have been doing so for years now."
As a Stoke fan, I found Allardyce's comments fair and respectful. The Daily Mail's headline? 'Allardyce denies copying 'rough-house' tactics'. Note the quotation marks.
Amount of times Allardyce mentioned 'rough-house' tactics? None. Terrific journalism.
The second thing to annoy me over the weekend was the lack of reaction from the red half to Merseyside to Luis Suarez's stamp on Dave Jones.
Liverpool fans had been quick to tell me I supported a team of thugs after Robert Huth's stamp on Suarez so I looked forward to their condemnation of their own player. After all, all those condeming Huth did so because they want a clean and honest game, right?
The deathly silence since the Suarez incident leads me to believe they might, just might, have simply been annoyed Stoke had taken points off them again.
To see the latest Suarez stamp and read what some Liverpool fans had to say about it, click here.
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Freefall: January, 2012
Since Freefalls annual performance at the MAC as part of Birminghams Artsfest in September, the company has been in an intensive planning and creating period in preparation for 2012, a year that promises to be very busy, challenging and exciting.
In January, the company are performing at The Schools Network Conference at Warwick University and will be leading a session titled Students as Community artists.
In February, for the third year running, they will be working with 3rd year PGCE PE students from Birmingham Universitys School of Education. This workshop aims to support the students in developing their interest in dance, and equip them with additional skills and approaches to using it in their forthcoming teaching careers.
Shortly after this Freefall will be performing at Fox Hollies School at a Friends of Fox Hollies fundraising event.
Freefall and We Dance 2012
March sees the start of We Dance - a partnership project between MAC, MENCAP and Freefall Dance Company. Funded by Dancing for the Games and part of the Cultural Olympiad, We Dance is a grassroots-level dance project for people with a learning disability (pwld) in Birmingham and the surrounding region. It is intended to extend the opportunities for pwld to dance, be creative, communicate, challenge perceptions, and improve their health and sense of well being. It will include a two-day performance and workshop festival held at MAC in July, an extensive dance workshop programme including CPD for regional Dance Artists, two dance for camera films and a specially commissioned new Olympic themed work created and performed by Freefall Dance Company.
Freefall have been key in the development of this project with Freefall Dancers Paul Pedley and Nikitta Malins supporting the programming on the Steering Committee. A project blog page will be launched shortly for ongoing updates on the new commission.


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 13, 2010) - Fresh off a 17-point win over Chattanooga Friday night, the Lady Bucs gear up for their home opener as the ETSU women's basketball team hosts Richmond Sunday afternoon inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center. Tip is slated for 1:30 p.m.
After playing a fairly even game for the first 30 minutes Friday night inside McKenzie Arena, the Lady Bucs closed out the final 9 minutes, 41 seconds on a 27-8 run as ETSU began the season with a 77-60 victory over Chattanooga. Senior Tara Davis (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) tied a career high with 23 points and also recorded seven assists and five rebounds in 39 minutes of play. Meanwhile, Destiny Mitchell (Bluffton, Ga.) enjoyed her first regular season game in a Lady Buccaneer uniform as the Bluffton, Ga. native posted a double-double. Mitchell ended with 16 points and 12 rebounds in the victory over the Lady Mocs.
The win on Friday night marked the second straight season ETSU opened the year with a victory, marking the first time this feat has been accomplished since the start of 2005-06 campaign. In addition, the win in Chattanooga was the first on the Lady Mocs' home floor for ETSU since the Lady Bucs defeated their in-state rival, 55-50, in the 2005 SoCon Tournament.
Like the Lady Bucs, Richmond enters Sunday's game fresh off a victory as the Spiders defeated Western Carolina, 79-65, Friday night in Cullowhee, N.C. First Team All-Atlantic 10 selection Brittani Shells led Richmond with a career-high 34-point effort, while fellow senior Crystal Goring added 11 points, nine rebounds and three blocks for the Spiders in the win over the Catamounts.
Richmond, who finished the 2009-10 season with a 20-13 mark and reached the second round of the WNIT, was picked fifth in the preseason all-conference poll.
Sunday marks the first-ever meeting between these two programs.
ETSU students who attend Sunday's game have the chance to sign up and register for the chance to win $50 cash. The winner will be announced during the second half and you have to be in attendance to be eligible for the prize. Also, students who sign up at every home game will have a chance to win a prize pack at the end of the season.
The ETSU women's basketball grant team will also host a special Bagels and Basketball pregame tailgate, starting at 12:30 p.m. Local church groups were invited to this special promotion and those who bring a church bulletin on Sunday will be treated to bagels, fruit, juice and coffee on a first-come-first-served basis.
Fans unable to make the trip to Johnson City can catch all the action live on A-Sun.TV, while live stats will also be available via GameTracker.
For more information on Lady Buccaneer basketball, visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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1 pound
fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 cup
chopped onion
1 (14.5 ounce) can
chicken broth
2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons
all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon
1 pinch
ground black pepper
1 cup
1/2 cup
sour cream
1 teaspoon
fresh lemon juice
This is the best asparagus soup I've ever tasted, and I order it in many fine restaurants. Ignore everyone who has reviewed this recipe without making this recipe verbatum and tell you to add bacon, lettuce, tomato, potato, wine, rubbing alcohol, peanuts, pork, lighter fluid, etc etc. If they never followed the recipe, they shouldn't be reviewing it. Make it exactly as described and you won't be disappointed. After making it the first time, go ahead and add some chocolate chips or pine cones or whatever you think it needs, but review it based upon this recipe. It's a winner!
This recipe was nothing special. If anything it was quite bland. I followed the recipe exactly as written except I substituted vegetable stock instead of chicken broth to make it vegetarian. I never understand why people review a recipe when they didn't really follow it!
442 Ratings
This was so tasty we ran out and bought asparagus so we could make more! Remember that you can use the big asparagus that you wouldn't use otherwise because it's going to be pureed. Other than doubling the recipe the only thing I would change is that I would save the asparagus heads after sauteeing and use them as garnish instead of pureeing them. Excellent recipe!
This was a great recipe to start with but I added a few things;
I fried *bacon and removed it from the pot then added asparagus, *garlic, *leek and onions and *sauteed for about five minutes before adding the stock to simmer. I also added *1/2 cup white wine to the stock.
As a garnish, I sauteed the asparagus spears in olive oil.
It was a very easy, fun and delicious soup to make. I can't wait to make it again.
* = my changes to the recipe
This soup is fantastic! I make it regularly for guests and even get requests for it from sick friends. I have tweaked it through out the years.
Always double it. I use 1 cup lowfat milk, 1 cup fat free half and half. I add 2 good pinches of red pepper flakes to the rue. It does not make it spicy, only adds a little heat under all the flavors. I use 1/2 tea more salt and a pinch of garlic powder. I puree in batches in my blendar. Dont forget the lemon. I always squeeze a tablespoon or so from a fresh lemon (never the reconstituded stuff it is not the same).
I serve it with a dollop of sour cream and a touch of red pepper flakes to mix in. It is a lovely presnetation. I have never had a person not love it.
Who knew that starting out with doggie bag asparagus from our dinner out the other night would end up creating something so delicious and elegant?! Because I was using asparagus already cooked crisp/tender I had to modify the cooking method a bit and I improvised on the recipe to a minor degree as well, but not so much as to significantly alter the intent of the recipe. I used half and half rather than the milk and sour cream and an equal measure of chicken broth. I also substituted shallots for the onion. I liked that this recipe limited itself to the clean and simple flavor of the asparagus, without distracting additions of garlic or other seasonings and it proved itself out. I made this ahead of time and it was easy enough to reheat once I was ready to serve dinner. To garnish, I sauteed scallops in browned butter, nestled one in each soup bowl, then topped the scallop with criss-crossed asparagus tips. Because of our frequent and extensive travel, hubs and I eat at wonderful restaurants all over the country, and we both declared this soup as fine as we've had anywhere.
Fantastic, I made this soup for a very important dinner party I was throwing. I had so many compliments that I ended up printing this recipe off for most of my guests before they had left for the evening. One tip for novice asparagus handlers, don't use the ends of the asparagus, they remain woody even after being cooked, I ended up straining the soup to get the woody pieces out, ha ha, live and learn!
If you want your friends to think you've become an overnight gourmet chef, I urge you to serve this wonderful soup. I mixed things up a bit by adding my flour to the onions once they were just about done. I then added my broth a little at a time and whisked to keep it lump free. I then added two bunches of asparagus and simmered until tender. From there I pureed in my food processor and added the vegies back into the pot. I seasoned with my ususal garlic and onion powders, black pepper and lots of dried dill weed. I didn't see the need for the milk, so I just used a large dollop of low fat sour cream. I garnished with some of the tips and mad crostini on the side which made a beautiful presentation! The color is fabulous and the flavors are even better Holly. Hubby went nuts over this and I thank you for submitting this truly elegant recipe!
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 196
Calories from Fat: 121
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