Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120109301 | Modified Polymeric Materials And Methods Of Modifying Polymeric Materials Methods of forming polymeric articles using plasma treated polymer resins, and orthopedic implants comprising a polymeric article wherein the polymeric article has reactive groups bonded to polymer molecules in an interior region of the polymeric article.... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120071735 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT DATA A system and method for transmitting implant data includes an orthopaedic implant, a wireless receiver, and a processing circuit electrically coupled to the wireless receiver. The orthopaedic implant is configured to transmit implant identification data and implant sens... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120053692 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING BONE DEFECTS A bone graft composition includes a biologically-resorbable cement and a plurality of processed bone particles, where each of the bone particles have a shape configured to interconnect with adjacent bone particles. A method for treating a bone defect using the bone graf... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120041557 | EXPANDABLE IMPLANT An expandable portion of an implant has a total volume and includes a plurality of chambers, each having a volume less than the total volume. At least one of the chambers includes a biocompatible media which is liquid at room temperature. The at least one chamber is clo... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120029633 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE IMPLANT FOR A BONE CAVITY A support structure implant for location within a bone cavity to support the bone which defines the cavity is formed from interlaced wires which extend from a first end of the structure towards an opposite second end. The wires are formed into loops at the first end of ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120022657 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING FOR A SURGICAL PROCEDURE A method of preparing for a surgical procedure includes creating a three-dimensional bone model of a subject bone of a patient. At least a portion of the bone model is compared to at least one three-dimensional reference anatomic model. At least one structural differenc... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120016475 | DEGRADABLE COMPOSITE The invention relates to degradable composites and their use in biomedical implants, in particular the repair of damaged bones and/or cartilage.... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120010709 | LOW TEMPERATURE ENCAPSULATE WELDING A load-bearing medical implant is disclosed that includes a load-bearing structure with a cavity extending into the outer surface of the structure. The cavity accommodates a sensor that is held in a fixed position within the cavity by an encapsulant. The cavity is cover... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120010711 | METHOD OF FORMING PATIENT-SPECIFIC IMPLANT Methods and apparatus are provided for forming a patient-specific surgical implant based on mold system. The apparatus comprises a forming tool and a mold that may be generated using imaging and processing techniques and rapid prototyping methods. The mold apparatus inc... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120010710 | Advanced Bone Marker and Custom Implants A method for replacing a portion of a target bone in a living body includes the steps of attaching one or more first markers to a target bone, establishing a medical three-dimensional representation of the target bone, performing a virtual resection of a resection porti... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110307060 | 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 a w... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110282452 | AUXETIC MATERIAL The invention relates to an auxetic material that is composed of a periodic arrangement of three-dimensional structural elements (G, G1, G2, G3) connected to each other, wherein each of the structural elements (G) comprises a first (3) and at... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110264153 | INTRA-ARTICULAR JOINT REPLACEMENT AND METHOD Methods of implanting a prosthesis to repair a joint include displacing a first bone from the joint formed by an intersection between the first bone and a second bone. An end portion of the first bone is resected to define a resected end. A concavity is formed into the ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110257744 | Method for Producing Artificial Bone and Artificial Bone Produced by the Method A method for producing an artificial bone capable of accurate molding at a joined part with appropriate strength, in which electromagnetic waves or electron beams are irradiated to a layer of at least type of powder selected from metal biomaterials, ceramics for the art... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110245922 | MATERIAL FOR FILLING BONE DEFECTS AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF A material for filling bone defects has a flocculent three-dimensional structure composed of a fibrous substance containing a biodegradable resin as a principal component and further containing a siloxane. The material is produced by dissolving or suspending a substance... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110218626 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SECURING A BONE IMPLANT Apparatus and methods for securing a bone implant are provided. The implant may be an expandable implant. The implant may be a non-expandable implant. The implant may be for repairing a bone fracture. The implant may be secured to a bone by anchors. The implant may incl... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110213467 | ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT WITH WOVEN INGROWTH MATERIAL Methods and apparatuses for attaching soft tissue and bone to orthopaedic implants. The orthopaedic implants are provided with a woven ingrowth material to facilitate attachment of soft tissue and bone thereto. In one embodiment, the woven ingrowth material is formed as... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110208305 | COMPOSITE BONE GRAFTS, PARTICULATE BONE-CALCIUM SULFATE CONSTRUCTS, AND METHODS OF TREATING JOINT INJURIES A solid implantable bone construct (12) shaped like a cylinder, a cone, or a frustum, for anchoring ligament implants. The bone construct (12) can include a bone component and a biocompatible solid component. The bone component can include particulate bone... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110196491 | BONE PROSTHESIS Method and apparatus for replacing part of a bone with a prosthesis. The prosthesis may comprise a head configured to replace an end portion of a first bone and to articulate with an adjacent second bone. The prosthesis also may comprise a stem configured to be disposed... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110172771 | HYDROGEL IMPLANT WITH SUPERFICIAL PORES Implantable biomaterials, particularly hydrogel substrates with porous surfaces, and methods for enhancing the compatibility of biomaterials with living tissue, and for causing physical attachment between biomaterials and living tissues are provided. Also provided are i... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110172716 | Expandable Spacer and Method For Use Thereof An expandable implant is disclosed having an adjustable height for insertion between two adjacent bony structures or joint surfaces, for example between two adjacent spinal vertebrae. The implant includes at least one gear associated with at least one threaded shaft. Ro... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110166669 | Cancellous constructs, cartilage particles and combinations of cancellous constructs and cartilage particles Constructs that are at least partially constructed of allograft cancellous bone are disclosed, along with cartilage particles that may be used with the constructs for repairing articular cartilage defects. A multi-piece construct includes a base member, a cap member and... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110160857 | METHODS FOR COLLECTING AND PROCESSING AUTOGRAFTS, PROCESSED AUTOGRAFTS, KITS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING AUTOGRAFTS, AND TOOLS FOR PREPARING AUTOGRAFTS The present invention is directed to methods for collecting and processing autografts, processed autografts, kits for collecting and transporting autografts, and tools for preparing autografts. It is also directed to autologous bone grafts, and methods of preparing them... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110160858 | ENDOPROSTHESIS HAVING A PLUG-IN CONNECTION AND IMPROVED ROTARY PROTECTION The invention relates to an endoprosthesis, particularly for the at least partial replacement of a long bone, comprising a plug-in connection for connecting a shaft (2) to another part (1) of the prosthesis, wherein the plug-in connection (3) compri... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110144751 | Multi-Modal Shape Memory Polymers The present disclosure relates to a multi-modal shape memory polymer material comprising a blend of at least one polymer component having a first molecular weight and at least a second polymer component having a second molecular weight that is less than the first compon... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110144752 | CUSTOMIZED IMPLANTS FOR BONE REPLACEMENT The present invention relates to customized implants for bone replacement that are prepared from poly(ether ketone ketone) or PEKK, and to a computer-based imaging and rapid prototyping (RP)-based manufacturing method for the design and manufacture of these customized i... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110137418 | Aspirating Implants and Method of Bony Regeneration Devices and methods for in situ drawing, filtering and seeding cells from the marrow of surrounding bone into a fusion cage without any of the challenges mentioned above. Various implants and devices with aspiration ports that enable in-situ harvesting and mixing of ste... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110137419 | BIOCOMPATIBLE TANTALUM FIBER SCAFFOLDING FOR BONE AND SOFT TISSUE PROSTHESIS A tissue scaffolding agent for repair and regeneration of bone and soft cell tissue.... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110137417 | Multiple wafer cortical bone and cancellous bone allograft with cortical pins A bone allograft and cortical pin for inserting into a surgically altered site of a human. The cortical pin is cylindrically shaped and has a thick middle diameter surrounded by two smaller end portions. The allograft has two end cortical wafers with small canals to rec... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110125265 | IMPLANTABLE DEVICES FOR SUBCHONDRAL TREATMENT OF JOINT PAIN Devices and associated methods are disclosed for treating bone, and particularly bone tissue at the joints. Disclosed are implantable devices that can be used either alone or in combination with this augmentation or hardening material for the repair of bone defects and ... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110125264 | IMPLANTABLE DEVICES FOR SUBCHONDRAL TREATMENT OF JOINT PAIN Devices and associated methods are disclosed for treating bone, and particularly bone tissue at the joints. Disclosed are curved implantable devices that can be used either alone or in combination with this augmentation or hardening material for the repair of bone defec... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110125157 | SUBCHONDRAL TREATMENT OF JOINT PAIN The embodiments provide devices and methods that both strengthen the bone and stimulate the bone. Bone fractures or non-unions are stabilized, integrated or healed, which results in reduction of a bone defect, such as a bone marrow lesion or edema. In addition, the dist... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110118839 | BONE PLUG A device for insertion into an amputated bone and a method for inserting the device into an amputated bone are described. The device comprises a stem configured to be inserted into a cavity of the amputated bone. The device further comprises a head coupled to the stem. ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110106254 | OSSICULAR REPLACEMENT PROSTHESIS An ossicular replacement prosthesis (ORP) (10) for coupling a first point to a second point in the middle ear of a patient, to replace all or part of the ossicular chain. The ORP comprises a coupling having a variable configuration f... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110106255 | Devices and Methods for Tissue Engineering A resorbable tissue scaffold fabricated from bioactive glass fiber forms a rigid three-dimensional porous matrix having a bioactive composition. Porosity in the form of interconnected pore space is provided by the space between the bioactive glass fiber in the porous ma... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110082549 | MINERALIZED THREE-DIMENSIONAL BONE CONSTRUCTS FORMED FROM OSTEOBLASTS The present disclosure provides ex vivo-derived mineralized three-dimensional bone constructs. The bone constructs are obtained by culturing osteoblasts under randomized gravity vector conditions. Preferably, the randomized gravity vector conditions are obtained using a... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110076316 | SCALABLE MATRIX FOR THE IN VIVO CULTIVATION OF BONE AND CARTILAGE The present invention provides implantable receptacle devices (and methods) for use in bone and tissue regeneration which provide immediate structural stability and strength to a zone where tissue regeneration is required. By virtue of their size, shape and construction... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110071633 | Coating a Shape-Memory Prosthesis Illustrative embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method for coating a shape-memory prosthesis. The method includes providing a prosthesis with an expandable portion. The expandable portion comprises a shape-memory material having a contracted phase an... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110071632 | MODULUS-MATCHING GRAFT Methods and systems for matching a bone graft's material properties to that of a patient's recipient bone are provided to improve the interaction between graft bone and recipient bone and to optimize the performance of the graft over time. A method of matching propertie... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110066245 | Minimally Invasive Joint Implant with 3-Dimensional Geometry Matching the Articular Surfaces This invention is directed to orthopedic implants and systems. The invention also relates to methods of implant design, manufacture, modeling and implantation as well as to surgical tools and kits used therewith. The implants are designed by analyzing the articular surf... | 03/17/2011 |
