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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110242 | Methods of preparing hydrogel coatings The present invention provides hydrogel coated, implantable medical devices and methods of coating hydrogels onto implantable medical devices. In one embodiment, a hydrogel coated medical device is formed by physically treating a surface of the medical device, chemi... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105386 | Rotating/non-rotating tibia base plate/insert system The present invention is directed to a rotating/non-rotating tibia base plate/insert system. In one illustrative embodiment, the device comprises a tibia base plate, an insert adapted to be positioned above the base plate, and at least one removable pin that, when i... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8092546 | Knee arthroplasty prosthesis A knee arthroplasty prosthesis includes a femoral component having multiple pieces with engagement means provided for engaging various pieces of the femoral component to one another following their insertion in the incised area of the femur. A tibial component inclu... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092545 | Knee arthroplasty prosthesis method A knee arthroplasty prosthesis includes a femoral component having multiple pieces with engagement means provided for engaging various pieces of the femoral component to one another following their insertion in the incised area of the femur. A tibial component inclu... | 01/10/2012 |
| D651318 | Femoral resection alignment tool | 12/27/2011 |
| D651317 | Femoral prosthesis sizing tool | 12/27/2011 |
| D651316 | Femoral cut guide | 12/27/2011 |
| D651315 | Femoral provisional prosthesis with cut guide | 12/27/2011 |
| D651314 | Extramedullary modular post | 12/27/2011 |
| D651313 | Extramedullary telescoping tube | 12/27/2011 |
| D651310 | Inserter jaw for a prosthesis impaction and extraction tool | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075628 | Modular bone implant, tools, and method Modular bone implants, means of assembly, and their method of use are presented. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| D649640 | Femoral box cut guide | 11/29/2011 |
| D649639 | Combination modular femoral provisional prosthesis with cut guide | 11/29/2011 |
| D649638 | Tibial depth resection stylus | 11/29/2011 |
| D649635 | Modular handle for surgical instruments | 11/29/2011 |
| D649634 | Tibial impaction tool | 11/29/2011 |
| D649633 | Drill guide handle | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062739 | Hydrogels with gradient The present invention provides a hydrogel article having a multi-layered structure and exhibiting a gradient in polymer molecular weight. The invention also provides a method of forming a hydrogel article having a multi-layered structure and exhibiting a gradient in... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8048163 | Knee arthroplasty prosthesis A knee arthroplasty prosthesis includes a femoral component having multiple pieces with engagement means provided for engaging various pieces of the femoral component to one another following their insertion in the incised area of the femur. A tibial component inclu... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8034362 | Chemical composition of hydrogels for use as articulating surfaces The present invention provides a hydrogel composition comprising at least one polymer with functional groups including alcohol groups, acid groups, and amide groups and where the ratio of the functional alcohol groups to functional acid groups in the hydrogel compos... | 10/11/2011 |
| D646782 | Femoral impaction tool | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029566 | Implant sensors Exemplary orthopedic implants are disclosed. The orthopedic implants may include one or more sensors. Exemplary sensors include sensors to monitor bone growth, changes to the implant over time, and proper placement of the implant. The orthopedic implants may include... | 10/04/2011 |
| D646395 | Ankle clamp | 10/04/2011 |
| D646390 | Femoral trochlear cut guide | 10/04/2011 |
| D646389 | Patella osteotomy guide | 10/04/2011 |
| D646388 | Extramedullary rod alignment adapter | 10/04/2011 |
| 8017107 | Perfluorocyclobutane crosslinked hydrogels This invention provides water-swellable articles and hydrogels that contain a hydrophilic polymer and perfluorocyclobutane crosslinking segments. The perfluorocyclobutane crosslinking segments are covalently attached to the polymeric chains of the hydrophilic polyme... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012155 | Apparatus and method for prophylactic hip fixation A method and apparatus configured to strengthen and support a portion of a bone, such as the femoral head of the proximal femur, for example. The apparatus may include a housing or base member and a movable support member connected to the housing and configured to m... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006839 | Method and apparatus for packaging medical devices In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides a container system having an outer shell defining a cavity that is configured to receive a first medical device component therein. A support tray is sized for receipt within the outer shell of the container... | 08/30/2011 |
| D642685 | Bone plate fixation device | 08/02/2011 |
| D642678 | Pin pulling tool | 08/02/2011 |
| D638942 | Bone plate fixation device | 05/31/2011 |
| 7947784 | Reactive compounding of hydrogels This invention provides methods to form modified hydrogel materials using reactive compounding. The method includes mixing a hydrogel material with a plasticizer in a compounding apparatus. During mixing, a reactive chemical compound is added to the mixture that rea... | 05/24/2011 |
| D638541 | Femoral prosthesis insertion tool | 05/24/2011 |
| 7922772 | Implants and related methods and apparatus for securing an implant on an articulating surface of an orthopedic joint A method for mounting an implant at an orthopedic joint includes forming a tunnel through a bone, the tunnel having an open second end on a natural or resected articulating surface of the bone and an open first end at a location on the bone spaced apart from the nat... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7892369 | Method of modifying the microstructure of titanium alloys for manufacturing orthopedic prostheses and the products thereof A titanium alloy subjected to thermal treatment followed by quenching. The thermal treatment raises the temperature of the alloy to a temperature above the alloy's recrystallization temperature and below the alloy's beta-transus temperature to cause a phase shift wi... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892240 | Femoral head center locating apparatus and method A femoral head center locating mechanism and method for using same. The femoral head center locating mechanism may include a frame and a plurality of lasers which emit laser beams which intersect to identify a reference point relative to a center of a femoral head. | 02/22/2011 |
| 7846189 | Orthopaedic bone plate An orthopaedic bone plate is coupled to a bone having an enlarged head at one end thereof which is attached to a shaft. The bone plate includes an elongate portion, a flared portion and an intermediate portion. The elongate portion is attachable to the bone shaft us... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7867280 | Methods for mounting and using tethered joint bearing implants A method includes the acts of sliding a first end of a flexible first line through a channel in a first bone anchor. A portion of the first line is connected to an implant having a top articular surface and an opposing bone apposition surface. The first line extendi... | 01/11/2011 |
