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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133229 | Knee arthroplasty method An improved method of performing surgery on a joint in a patient's body, such as a knee, includes making an incision in a knee portion of one leg while a lower portion of the one leg is extending downward from an upper portion of the one leg and while a foot connect... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7959635 | Limited incision total joint replacement methods The present invention relates to limited incision total joint replacement methods for performing surgery on a joint in a patient's body, such as a knee. In one embodiment, an incision is made in a knee portion of one leg while a lower portion of the one leg is exten... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7828852 | Inlaid articular implant A method is provided for performing a total knee arthroplasty. The method includes making a primary incision near a knee joint of a patient and resecting medial and lateral condyles of the femur of the leg to create at least one femoral cut surface. The resecting st... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7497864 | Tissue fastener and methods for using same In one embodiment, a hook fastener has a plurality of hooks and a loop fastener has a plurality of loops to secure tissues sections to one another. At least one of these fasteners has a porous surface to allow tissue ingrowth to secure the fastener to the tissue. In... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7481831 | Method of securing tissue A retainer member formed of bone secures tissue relative to a bone. The retainer member forms an opening in a compact outer layer of the bone. The retainer member is enclosed in a tubular member or sleeve to prevent breaking of the retainer member during formation o... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481825 | Apparatus and method for treating a fracture of a bone An apparatus and method for treating a fracture of a bone is provided. A bone suture assembly includes a first bone plate positioned proximate to the bone. A suture is positioned through the first bone plate and across the fracture of the bone to thereby stabilize t... | 01/27/2009 |
