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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8444698 | Joint prosthesis with infinitely positionable head A joint prosthesis includes a bone engaging portion, such as a stem, and articulating component, such as a humeral head, and an insert component that supports the articulating component and is removable from the stem. A mating component mates with the humeral head a... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8444646 | Bone preparation tool kit and associated method A prosthesis (20) for use in performing joint arthroplasty is provided. The prosthesis (20) is to be fitted to a long bone (3). The prosthesis includes a first body (22) having a first body articulating surface (24) defining a gene... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8435241 | Keel punch impactor with connection device A keel punch impactor comprises a main body having an interior bore. A locking shaft is positioned in the interior bore of the main body, the locking shaft defining a shaft axis. An actuator is in contact with the locking shaft. The actuator is moveable between a fi... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8419799 | Assembly tool for modular implants and associated method An assembly tool (1) for assembly of a first component (2) of a prosthesis (4) to a second component (6) of the prosthesis (4) for use in joint arthroplasty is provided. The tool (1) includes a first member (8) operab... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8419798 | Joint prosthesis with infinitely positionable head A joint prosthesis includes a head component that is engaged to a bone stem through a mounting element. The mounting element is configured for articulating engagement with the stem to permit angular positioning of the head component in multiple degrees of freedom. T... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8419728 | Surgical scalpel and system particularly for use in a transverse carpal ligament surgical procedure The subject invention is a surgical scalpel, scalpel instrument and/or scalpel system (collectively, scalpel), particularly designed for use in a transverse carpal ligament surgical procedure, that evaluates an incision path with respect to a nerve in the incision p... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8403995 | Device and method for determining proper seating of an orthopaedic prosthesis An orthopaedic prosthesis includes a curved outer surface configured to abut a patient's bone when the orthopaedic prosthesis is implanted therein. The outer surface may or may not be electrically conductive. A channel is defined in the outer surface in which one or... | 03/26/2013 |
| 8403993 | Modular fixed and mobile bearing prosthesis system A knee prosthetic system includes a femoral component, a fixed tibial bearing component, a mobile tibial bearing component and an integrated or common tibial base component. The same tibial base component can be used with either the fixed tibial bearing component or... | 03/26/2013 |
| 8383187 | Rough porous constructs The present invention provides a method for processing a green body comprising a powder mixture in which a metal powder and a space filler assume respective positions, comprising applying a material that comprises aspherical metallic particles to at least one surfac... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8382847 | Posterior stabilized knee with varus-valgus constraint A femoral component of a knee prosthesis has spaced condyle surfaces defining a notch therebetween. The notch defines an elongated cam housing having an anterior cam and a posterior cam at opposite ends of the housing. The tibial component of the knee prosthesis inc... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8366787 | Hybrid biologic-synthetic bioabsorbable scaffolds A bioprosthetic device is provided for soft tissue attachment, reinforcement, and or reconstruction. The device comprises a naturally occurring extracellular matrix portion and a three-dimensional synthetic portion. In illustrated embodiments, the naturally occurrin... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8366782 | Modular orthopaedic implant system with multi-use stems A knee implant system includes a femoral adapter. The femoral adapter has a threaded bore so that a stem extension can be threaded onto the proximal end of the adapter. The same stem extension can be threaded onto the distal end of the tibial tray so that the number... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8366713 | Arthroplasty instruments and associated method An instrument(10) for use in performing arthroplasty is provided. The instrument(10) includes a first portion(11) adapted to prepare a convex surface(64) on the head(5) of the long bone(4). The instrument (10) also in... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8361128 | Method and apparatus for performing a computer-assisted orthopaedic procedure A method of performing a computer-assisted orthopaedic procedure includes securing a sensor support instrument to the patient's bone. A number of sensors are secured to the support instrument. A computer-assisted orthopaedic surgical instrument is also disclosed. | 01/29/2013 |
| 8361076 | Patient-customizable device and system for performing an orthopaedic surgical procedure A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments are also disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed. ... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8357166 | Customized patient-specific instrumentation and method for performing a bone re-cut A number of orthopedic surgical instruments are also disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed. ... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8357165 | Reference array mounting bracket for use with a computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system A mounting bracket for use with a reference array of a computer assisted surgery system includes a base and an arcuate support frame coupled to the base. The base is configured to be secured to a bone of a patient. The arcuate support frame includes a plurality of m... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8357115 | Composition and system for wound decontamination The present disclosure is directed to a cleansing solution and system for administering the cleansing solution to decontaminate a wound surface. A method and kit for decontaminating a wound surface is also provided. ... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8357111 | Method and system for designing patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instruments A method and system for designing a patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument includes coupling a knee sleeve to a leg of the patient. The knee sleeve includes sensors configured to generate sensor data indicate of the position of the respective sensor. The m... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8343230 | Orthopaedic bearing material Disclosed is a polymeric orthopaedic bearing material for use as an implant material or part thereof comprising one or more crosslinked regions and one or more non-crosslinked or substantially non-crosslinked regions at the surface. The bearing material can be prepa... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8343159 | Orthopaedic bone saw and method of use thereof A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments are also disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed. ... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8337504 | System and method for inserting an implant An implant includes a body configured to be implanted at least partially within a bone canal. The body has a proximal end, a longitudinal axis and a cavity located at the proximal end. The cavity is configured to mate with an insertion tool and defines a cavity axis... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8329202 | System and method for attaching soft tissue to an implant One embodiment of the present invention is directed to compositions and methods for enhancing attachment of soft tissues to a metal prosthetic device. In one embodiment a construct is provided comprising a metal implant having a porous metal region, wherein said por... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8328874 | Mobile bearing assembly A mobile tibial assembly includes a tibial tray and a unicompartmental tibial insert configured to move relative to the tibial tray. The tibial insert includes a platform having an upper bearing surface and a stem extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the un... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8323288 | Customized patient-specific bone cutting blocks A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments are also disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed. ... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8317870 | Tibial component of a knee prosthesis having an angled cement pocket An implantable orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a component that is configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared bone. A fixation side of the component includes a fixation surface that has an angled cement pocket formed therein. ... | 11/27/2012 |
| 8309161 | Aluminum oxide coated implants and components The invention provides a medical implant device or component thereof comprising a metal substrate, an intermediate coating, and an outer coating of aluminum oxide, as well as a method of making such a medical implant device or component thereof. ... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8308806 | Orthopaedic stem with protrusion and associated surgical procedure A first articulating member for use with a second articulating member to form a prosthesis for use in joint arthroplasty for a joint formed between adjacent first and second bones in which a bone fragment having an exterior surface has separated from the first bone ... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8303830 | Micro and NANO scale surface textured titanium-containing articles and methods of producing same The present invention relates to processes involving contacting articles that include titanium or titanium alloy with a solution comprising hydrochloric acid and chloride-containing compound for a time and at a temperature effective to form a plurality of indentions... | 11/06/2012 |
| 8303668 | Modular femoral stem component for a hip joint prosthesis A prosthetic femoral stem component includes a body element, a neck element and a stem element. The body element, neck element and stem element are secured to one another with a modular connection, the modular connection having a taper junction and an engaged-fit ju... | 11/06/2012 |
| 8301221 | Apparatus and method for monitoring the position of an orthopaedic prosthesis A system, apparatus, and method for determining a position of an orthopedic prosthesis includes a patient support platform, a sensor array coupled to the patient support platform, and a controller electrically coupled to the sensor array. The sensor array is configu... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8288675 | Method and apparatus for fabricating an orthopaedic prosthetic component A method and apparatus for fabricating an orthopaedic prosthetic component includes rotating the orthopaedic prosthetic component and operating an electrical discharge machining cutting tool (EDM) to move a wire electrode of the EDM along an arcuate path. A spark is... | 10/16/2012 |
| 8287601 | Femoral component of a knee prosthesis having an angled cement pocket An implantable orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component that is configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared distal femur. The femoral component has an articular side that includes a posterior femoral condyle surface. A fixation side is opposite... | 10/16/2012 |
| 8287547 | Adjustable drill guide A drill guide for use with an orthopaedic drilling device includes a base and a sleeve movably coupled to the base. The base is configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared surface of a patient's bone and includes cylindrical body defining a passageway therethr... | 10/16/2012 |
| 8282649 | Extended articulation orthopaedic implant An instrument for use in removal of a prosthetic implant having a hollow generally hemispherical portion having a peripheral rim, the implant for use performing arthroplasty. The instrument includes a body and a first member connected to the body. The first member i... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8273093 | Instrumentation for recording and replicating orthopaedic implant orientation An instrument for recording and replicating the spatial orientation of a dialable component of an implant relative to a bone engaging component of the implant includes a base assembly for supporting the bone engaging component and a fixture supported on the base ass... | 09/25/2012 |
| D667953 | Combination patella drill guide and clamp | 09/25/2012 |
| 8268383 | Medical implant and production thereof Medical implants exhibiting optimized mechanical properties, and methods of making such implants, are disclosed. That is, the implants are fabricated of a porous metal substrate and include coating integrated over various areas so as to provide some added or desirab... | 09/18/2012 |
| 8265949 | Customized patient surgical plan Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed which generate surgical plans that have been customized for a particular patient. One such system includes a client, a surgical plan system and a computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system. The client generates a surgica... | 09/11/2012 |
| D667110 | Multifunctional handle | 09/11/2012 |
