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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5405401 | Prosthesis for replacement of joints between long bones in the hand A joint prosthesis for replacing a joint between two elongated bones of the hand. A first member is provided with an elongated stem for reception in one of the elongated bones and includes a head remote from the stem, the head having a convex articulating... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5405400 | Joint prosthesis enabling rotary circumduction A joint prosthesis is provided for replacing a joint between two bones in which one bone is normally permitted a substantial degree of rotary circumduction with respect to a second bone. A first member of the prosthesis is provided with a coupling portion... | 04/11/1995 |
| 4709703 | Imaging system and method using radiopaque microspheres for evaluation of organ tissue perfusion A radiologic imaging system and method (20) using radiopaque microspheres for evaluating organ tissue perfusion. Radiopaque microspheres are administered to organ tissue (22) which is then scanned using a computerized tomography (CT) scanner (24) which pr... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4608055 | Femoral component for hip prosthesis An improved femoral component for use in a total hip replacement prosthesis comprises a stem portion and a combined head and neck portion. The stem portion includes a proximal portion and a distal portion which are angularly related with respect to one an... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4553974 | Treatment of collagenous tissue with glutaraldehyde and aminodiphosphonate calcification inhibitor A process for the treatment of collagenous tissue to adapt it for use in a prosthetic implant and to promote the growth of endothelial cells thereon after implantation comprising treatment with at least one surfactant prior to fixation, treatment with age... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4551747 | Leadless chip carrier apparatus providing for a transmission line environment and improved heat dissipation A carrier apparatus (40) for mounting logic components on the surface of a circuit board (41). The carrier apparatus (40) includes a housing structure defining top and bottom surfaces and further defining a cavity (50) in the bottom surface for receipt of... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4551746 | Leadless chip carrier apparatus providing an improved transmission line environment and improved heat dissipation A carrier apparatus (40) for mounting logic components on the surface of a circuit board (41). The carrier apparatus (40) includes a housing structure defining top and bottom surfaces and further defining a cavity (50) in the bottom surface for receipt of... | 11/05/1985 |
