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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7972336 | Methods for treating fractures of the femur and femoral fracture devices The present invention relates to methods and devices for treating femoral fractures, wherein a polyaxial cross member is employed to accommodate a wide range of angles and anteversions/retroversions in the femur, and different securing mechanisms can also be employe... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7947220 | Method of sterilizing an orthopaedic implant A pre-assembled orthopaedic implant adapted for improved gas sterilization. The implant includes a first component adapted for assembly with a second component such that a mating surface of the first component is in close proximity with a mating surface of the secon... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7892290 | Fluted sleeve hip prosthesis for modular stem An intramedullary implant for mounting within an intramedullary canal of a bone is disclosed. The intramedullary implant includes a lower stem portion, an upper stem portion, and a modular sleeve body. The modular sleeve body is connected to one of the lower stem po... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7560653 | Electrical switch nut and boot seal An improved electrical switch nut and boot seal assembly is provided having a stainless steel or aluminum nut and flexible boot to provide an exemplary fluid seal between an electrical switch and the electrical switch nut and boot seal device. The electrical switch ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 5865408 | Footstand for chest drainage unit A footstand for stabilizing a body of a medical device against being overturned. The body may especially be a chest drainage unit (CDU) designed and configured to receive and collect fluids from a medical patient. The invention comprises at least one stan... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5702342 | Directionally-controllable mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus for mounting a mounting post in a preselected position. The apparatus includes a primary casing having a side wall and an end wall which define an interior space within the primary casing. A mounting post having a frictional retention... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5038756 | Needle interface boot for ultrasonic surgical instrument A needle interface boot for use in an ultrasonic ophthalmic surgical instrument of the type incorporating coaxial irrigation and aspiration functions which comprises a conically-shaped hollow instrument. The boot is made from a compliant silicone or plast... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4961746 | Intraocular lens with colored legs and method of making An intraocular lens of the type having a plurality of legs which enter the lens in the anterior or posterior chamber by tangential contact between eye tissue and a region on each leg, wherein the region is composed of a compressible material. Also disclos... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4870966 | Bioabsorbable surgical device for treating nerve defects A bioabsorbable tube device for the repair of nerve defects or gaps comprising a flexible, porous, knitted or woven mesh tube. The tube device is crimped along its exterior to provide a tube which can be bent without pinching or crimping the internal circ... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4857602 | Bioabsorbable surgical suture coating A bioabsorbable coating for a surgical suture or ligature is disclosed. The coating is manufactured from a diblock or a triblock copolymer.... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4790819 | Fibrin clot delivery device and method A delivery device for depositing an exogenous fibrin clot into a wound site during an arthroscopic surgical operation. The delivery device having a tubular body and plunger. The body including a large internal diameter collection chamber and a small inter... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4682757 | Secondary backseat for gate valve A rising stem expanding gate valve including an improved metal-to-metal stem backseat seal assembly. An axially slidable seal ring is press fit onto the valve stem and is adapted to seal against a counterbored bonnet seat portion to provide a secondary me... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4658848 | Heat responsive backseat for gate valves An improved heat responsive backseat for gate valves which includes a rotating valve stem (50) carried by a bonnet assembly (14) for actuation of a gate member (40). A fusible stem ring (126) supports the valve stem at an outer portion thereof (68) within... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4516752 | Mechanically preloaded packing assembly A pressure energized mechanically preloaded packing assembly (48, 68) of a high pressure gate valve (10). The packing assemblies are positioned in an annular space about the valve stems (36, 64) for sealing between the valve stems and bonnet (38) or valve... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4510970 | Dual seal in-line test valve A high pressure in-line test valve (42) is positioned to block off a first fluid pressure source (10) acting on a control valve means (32 and 34) and to provide communication with an alternate test fluid pressure source (138) for testing the control valve... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4503879 | Plug mechanism for wellhead tool An improved plug mechanism for use with a wellhead tool for removing and replacing valves on an operating wellhead under pressure including an elongated housing with a fluid coupling on one end for connecting to the outlet end of a wellhead valve and a pl... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4477055 | Valve seat for ball valves A ball valve structure (10) having a valve seat assembly (46) positioned in annular seat pockets located in a flow passage (14) on opposed sides of a ball valve member (18). Each valve seat assembly is mounted for limited longitudinal movement toward and ... | 10/16/1984 |
