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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187283 | Reusable orthopaedic instrument having drain holes A reusable orthopaedic instrument includes a reusable orthopedic trial having a first outer surface and a second outer surface that is opposite the first outer surface. The second outer surface includes a plurality of sidewalls extending outwardly therefrom to form ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8162951 | Femoral tibial spreader with tensor measurement A femoral tibial spreader (100) for spreading adjacent bones includes a radial measurement gauge (111) for providing incidia corresponding to an amount of force being applied to the forward ends (105,106) of the femoral tibial spreader (100 | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152815 | Constrained acetabular trialing system A trial head and shell for use in trial reduction of hip implants, and particularly bipolar implants, having locking features that prevent the head from dissociating from the shell during trialing, yet which allow the head and shell to be readily assembled and disas... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152816 | Computer-assisted planning method for correcting changes in the shape of joint bones The patent discloses a system and method for correcting changes in the shape of joint bones in a bone joint, including: providing a three-dimensional imaging data set of a bone joint; identifying the joint bones in the data set based on the shapes of the joint bones... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8137361 | Method and apparatus for constant force tensor/ligament balancer A tensor/ligament balancer for use in measuring a gap existing between an anatomy is provided. The tensor/ligament balancer can include a first paddle. The tensor/ligament balancer can also include a second paddle movable relative to the first paddle. The tensor/lig... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8123758 | Femoral guide for implanting a femoral knee prosthesis Disclosed is a modular femoral sizing guide which facilitates the selection and rotational orientation of a femoral prosthetic for a resected femur. The femoral sizing guide has a base which is coupled to the resected femur. An extension portion which is configured ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118815 | Systems and methods for joint replacement Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures c... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114138 | Vertebral template systems and methods of use Template systems and methods of use are disclosed herein for use in conjunction with corresponding spinal fusion plates. Preferred templates are slotted to allow for use with distractor pins and a distractor. Additionally preferred templates include windows to allow... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8092466 | Expandable reverse shoulder trial An expandable shoulder trial for a reverse shoulder system is described. The trial includes a rotatably adjustable insert housed within a humeral cup. The insert has a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having a concave recess therein adapted to receive... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8070755 | Joint arthroplasty kit and method A method for providing joint arthroplasty includes providing a gauge for making a measurement of the contour of a long bone, making a measurement of the contour of a long bone with the gauge, providing a plurality of joint prostheses, selecting one of the plurality ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8057482 | Surgical orientation device and method A device for detecting and measuring a change in angular position with respect to a reference plane is useful in surgical procedures for orienting various instruments, prosthesis, and implants with respect to anatomical landmarks. One embodiment of the device uses t... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8038683 | CAS system for condyle measurement A method of determining a reference point on condyles of a femur uses a computer assisted surgery system having a digitizer with perpendicular first and second planar surfaces, the digitizer being locatable and trackable in three dimensional space by the computer as... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8025667 | Apparatus for measuring an angle of a guide wire relative to a bone A measurement apparatus has a body that includes a reference surface that defines a reference line. The body further includes a first elongate window defining a first measurement line and a first measurement indicia positioned in association with the first elongate ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8012157 | Internal bone fixation sizing device and methods An internal bone fixation sizing device and methods for using this device during a procedure for repairing a weakened or fractured bone are disclosed herein. A medical device for determining a depth and a diameter of a medullary cavity of a bone includes an outer sh... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7981115 | Instruments and methods for sizing a connecting element for positioning along a bony segment Instruments and methods for determining the spacing between locations in an animal subject are employed to size a connecting element to secure along a bony segment in the animal subject. The instruments and methods include a measuring instrument mountable to proxima... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7959639 | Trialing system and method utilizing offset An improvement in a trialing system and method for use in connection with the implant of a prosthetic joint component having a first part for engaging bone at an implant site to secure the component at the implant site, and a second part for enabling articulation of... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7901411 | Hip replacement incision locator Methods and devices for performing hip replacement surgery are described. According to one embodiment, a method comprising providing an incision locator, the incision locator comprising at least one location indicator and at least one incision indicator, the locatio... | 03/08/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7854737 | Instrument and associated method of trailing for modular hip stems A trial (100) for use in performing joint arthroplasty is provided. The trial (100) fits to a cavity (103) in the canal (105) of a long bone (107) and assists in the performing of a trial reduction in performing joint arthroplasty.... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850698 | Tibial trialing assembly and method of trialing a tibial implant A trialing assembly for use during knee replacement procedures to determine size and position of a tibial plate implant as well as the size and thickness of the articular surface prior to implantation of the implant. The trialing assembly includes a broaching plate ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7815648 | Surgical measurement systems and methods A measurement tool is designed to measure the relative displacements between two bony landmarks of a spine, such as pedicles and facet surfaces. The measurement tool may have a registration interface designed to be registered to a first bony landmark, and a contact ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7780677 | Method of determining the position of the articular point of a joint A non-invasive method for determining the articular point of a knee joint is disclosed. The method uses a surgical navigation system having stereoscopic cameras which track the positions of infrared emitting or reflecting markers attached to leg portions on either s... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7753914 | Orthopaedic gage, kit and associated method A depth gage for use with a drill in orthopaedics is provided. The depth gage includes a body. The body has first and second ends opposed to each other and an inner periphery defining a longitudinal aperture through the body for slidably receiving the drill. The lon... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7695479 | Femoral sizer A femoral sizer. The femoral sizer includes a stylus arm, and a stylus finger coupled to the stylus arm and movable relative to the stylus arm between a first configuration for insertion under soft tissue of a femur and a second configuration for sizing the femur. | 04/13/2010 |
| 7662156 | Systems and processes for determining proper superior-inferior joint line positioning According to one embodiment, a method for determining a joint line position includes: providing a femoral trial component, the femoral trial component comprising an anterior flange and at least one mark on the anterior flange of the femoral trial component to indica... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7632283 | Modified system and method for intraoperative tension assessment during joint arthroplasty A modified system for assessing tension intraoperatively during joint arthroplasty includes a discrete sensor array, protector and trial. The protector is mechanically connected to the joint trial and covers the sensor array to protect it from wear. The sensor array... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7611520 | Method and apparatus for finding the position of a mechanical axis of a limb A method of finding the position of a mechanical axis running in the longitudinal direction through a limb that is rotatably supported by its first end in a center of rotation that is not fixed and is not accessible for the mechanical determination of coordinates, b... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7611519 | Methods for selecting knee prosthesis elements and device therefor Method for selecting one or several knee prosthesis elements, by acquiring spatial data concerning spacing and tensioned femorotibial position, including the corresponding HKA angle, for at least three angular positions, of 20°, of 0°, and of the order of 90° in ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7604641 | System and method for joint resurface repair A system for positioning an element relative to an articular surface. An embodiment of the system may include a first element having a positional reference relative to an articular surface. The system may further include a second element capable of indicating the po... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7588578 | Surgical measurement systems and methods A measurement tool is designed to measure the relative displacements between two bony landmarks of a spine, such as pedicles and facet surfaces. The measurement tool may have a registration interface designed to be registered to a first bony landmark, and a contact ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7582092 | Assembly tool for modular implants and associated method An assembly tool for assembly of a first component of a prosthesis to a second component of the prosthesis for use in joint arthroplasty is provided. The tool includes a first member operably associated with the first component and a second member. The second member... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7527631 | Arthroplasty sizing gauge A gauge (10) for measuring bone contour (12) of a bone(4) for use in joint arthroplasty is provided. The gauge (10) includes a body (14) and a probe (16). The body (14) has a body contact portion of the body (14 | 05/05/2009 |
| 7510558 | System and method for joint resurface repair A generic bone implant, or set of standardized implants, is created based on using a guide device to develop an axis normal to an articular surface of bone and collecting only one or two data points. A generic cutting tool is used to cut the bone to a point where a ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7488330 | Modular static intervertebral trial A modular, static intervertebral trial having interchangeable base members having different heights, and interchangeable endplates having different footprints and angles. ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7430457 | Robot teaching program editing apparatus based on voice input Candidate character strings representing objects disposed in a work cell, models for robot operation instructions which has variable parts, and robot commands related to the objects are defined in advance. By inputting a query such as ‘Workpiece 1 ?’ by voice, t... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7419492 | T-shaped gauge and acetabular cup navigation system and acetabular cup aligning method using the same A T-shaped gauge and acetabular cup navigation system and acetabular cup aligning method using the T-shaped gauge, which can measure anantomical landmarks of the pelvis at the same time, calculate an anterior pelvic plane from the measured value, calculate a transfo... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7406775 | Implantable orthopedic device component selection instrument and methods The present invention provides tools and methods designed to aid in the placement of artificial facet joints at virtually all spinal levels. One aspect of the present invention is a measurement tool for installing an artificial cephalad facet joint including a fixat... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7383164 | System and method for designing a physiometric implant system A system improves the design of artificial implant components for use in joint replacement surgeries. The system includes an anthropometric static image data analyzer, an implant model data generator, a kinematic model simulator, and a dynamic response data analyzer... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7351244 | Spinal fusion instrumentation, implant and method A system and method includes surgical instrumentation, implants, bone graft material, and measurement equipment to enable a spine fusion procedure to proceed more accurately, efficiently and safely by allowing precision measurement of the characteristics of the inte... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346429 | Mobile robot hybrid communication link A mobile robot communication system includes a remote unit, a repeater module and a control station. A cable connects the repeater module to the control station. The remote unit has a wireless receiver/transmitter for sending and receiving commands. The repeater mod... | 03/18/2008 |
