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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123754 | Surgical jig A surgical jig and method of use in image guided and non-guided surgery are described. The jig is for use in determining an axis of a body part. The jig includes a handle at a proximal end and a mouth at a distal end. The mouth is engagable about the body part and d... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8075566 | Navigated lateral/medial femoral resection guide A multi-piece knee resection instrument for use in forming an anterior cut, an anterior chamfer cut, a posterior cut and a posterior chamfer cut on a distal femur which has already had a distal surface thereof resected which cuts are for the mounting of a prosthetic... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8043294 | Reference mark adjustment mechanism for a femoral caliper and method of using the same A femoral caliper having one or more anatomical referencing members for placement against portions of the femur, such as the anterior cortex and posterior portion of the femoral condyles, to measure the femur for sizing of the femoral component. A reference mark pos... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7998142 | Navigated lateral/medial femoral resection guide A multi-piece knee resection instrument for use in forming an anterior cut, an anterior chamfer cut, a posterior cut and a posterior chamfer cut on a distal femur which has already had a distal surface thereof resected which cuts are for the mounting of a prosthetic... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7879040 | Method and apparatus for osteochondral autograft transplantation A system for harvesting an implantable graft from the femur of a human having a cartilage overlying a condyle, according to which an overlay extends over the femur and is positioned relative to the femur by an articulating arm assembly. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7828805 | Hip stem centralizer datum guide, and method A hip stem centralizer datum guide and method are provided for positioning a proximal portion of a hip stem component within bone cement in an intramedullary canal of a femur. The datum guide is positionable in a predetermined position relative to the intramedullary... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7601155 | Instruments and method for minimally invasive surgery for total hips An intramedullary femoral broach aligns two instruments. A femoral neck resector guide slides over the broach and centers on the patient's femoral head to determine the height and angular rotation of resection. A circular ring of the head and cutting arms assure the... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7488324 | 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 ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7427272 | Method for locating the mechanical axis of a femur There is described a method for determining a mechanical axis of a femur using a computer aided surgery system having an output device for displaying said mechanical axis, the method comprising: providing a position sensing system having a tracking device capable of... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425214 | Hip arthroplasty trialing apparatus with adjustable proximal trial and method Apparatus and method are described for interoperatively determining, during a trailing procedure conducted in connection with total hip arthroplasty, a combination of neck length and femoral head offset required in a femoral component for establishing appropriate hi... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7357803 | Rotating ring ligament fixation The present invention provides a graft retaining implant for retaining a graft in a bone tunnel formed in a bone. Instruments and methods are also provided for use with the graft retaining implant. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7331964 | Laser therapy device for animals and methods of using the same and manufacturing the same The present invention provides for a laser therapy device for animals and methods of manufacturing and using the same. In one embodiment, the animal therapy device is comprised of (i) a hairbrush body housing a plurality of wide-pattern laser LEDs configured to coop... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7309355 | Flexible tibial sheath A radially expandable sheath is provided having a substantially closed distal end with at least two sidewalls extending proximally therefrom and defining a central lumen. Each sidewall can have a substantially concave outer surface adapted to seat a graft member, an... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7247171 | Modular hip implants An implant for improved engagement between modular components is provided. The implant includes a body member for insertion, in use, in a natural femoral neck; and a rod for insertion, in use, in the intramedullary canal of a femur. The body member has a first engag... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7235074 | Ligament shim A shim for placement in a bone tunnel during ligament reconstruction. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235078 | Protective devices for use with angled interference screws A protective device for use with an interference screw used to attach a soft tissue graft within a bone tunnel reduces the tendency of the interference screw to undesirably snag a soft tissue graft and/or sutures when screwed into a bone tunnel. The protective devic... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229478 | Shoulder prosthesis with anatomic reattachment features Apparatus and methods are disposed for maintaining the proper positioning of a prosthetic implant having proximal and distal ends within a prepared bone cavity during cement injection and curing. First stabilization means, implantable within the bone cavity, minimiz... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211111 | Apparatus and method for tibial fixation of soft tissue An apparatus and method for fixation of a soft tissue graft. The apparatus may include a member having a first surface and a second surface. Each of the surfaces extend a distance relative to one another. A member is operable to resist movement of the apparatus rela... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198628 | Adjustable humeral cutting guide An adjustable humeral cutting guide for defining a cutting plane for a saw in a bone using a positioning structure includes a clamp, a saw guide, and an orientable coupling. The clamp is configured to be secured to the positioning structure. The saw guide includes a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182767 | Navigated lateral/medial femoral resection guide A multi-piece knee resection instrument for use in forming an anterior cut, an anterior chamfer cut, a posterior cut and a posterior chamfer cut on a distal femur which has already had a distal surface thereof resected which cuts are for the mounting of a prosthetic... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175633 | Orthopedic implant insertion instruments Orthopedic implant insertion instruments for precision guiding of a fracture fixation implant into fractured bone to promote healing are disclosed. The implant insertion instruments comprise an insertion handle for implantation of a first fixation implant, an aiming... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160307 | 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 comprising a first wing and a second wing, the first wing adapted to be oriented generally along the femoral axis... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144398 | Method for forming a hardened cement in a bone cavity The present invention discloses a method of hardening a bone cement under an exerted pressure in a bone cavity including preparing a cement paste; injecting said cement paste into a pocket placed in a bone cavity; and allowing the cement paste to harden in the pocke... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144413 | Graft fixation system and method A graft fixation device, system and method are disclosed for reconstruction or replacement of a ligament or tendon preferably wherein a soft tissue graft or a bone-tendon-bone graft is received and implanted in a bone tunnel. The graft fixation system includes a fix... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7115131 | Apparatus and method for sculpting the surface of a joint The present invention provides a method and device for restoring individual patient joint kinematics using minimally invasive surgical procedures. The instrumentation of the invention sculpts the articular surface of a first bone that normally articulates in a prede... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112203 | Apparatus for the preparation of a femur bone for the implantation of a prosthesis An apparatus for the preparation of a cement-free implantation of a prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis has a distal part corresponding to a diaphysial region of the femur, a proximal part corresponding to a metaphysial region of the femur, and an intermediate re... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104998 | Hip joint robot system and robot mounting apparatus A robot mounting apparatus for a hip joint operation robot capable of firmly attaching a hip joint operation robot to a femur in order for operation robot to perform an accurate femoral canal cavity operation, and a hip joint operation robot system using the same. T... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104996 | Method of performing surgery An improved method of performing surgery on a joint in a patient's body, such as a knee, includes making an incision in a knee portion of one leg while a lower portion of the one leg is extending downward from an upper portion of the one leg and while a foot connect... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104995 | Method of preparing an acetabulum for receiving a head of a femoral prosthesis A femoral neck fixation prosthesis and method of using same which reduces bone loss and the avoids the other shortcomings of the prior art by allowing the fixation of a stable femoral head replacement while reducing the amount of the femur which must be reamed for t... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090678 | Positioning instrument for inserting an extension shell The invention relates to a positioning instrument (1) for inserting an extension shell (2) into a human or animal bone, especially a pelvic bone. Said instrument comprises a fixing device (18) for fixing the extension shell (2) to the pos... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077867 | Prosthetic knee joint having at least one diamond articulation surface Prosthetic joints, components for prosthetic joints, superhard bearing and articulation surfaces, diamond bearing and articulation surfaces, substrate surface topographical features, materials for making joints, bearing and articulation surfaces, and methods for man... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7011664 | Resection guide alignment apparatus A resection guide alignment apparatus includes a resection guide, an intramedullary (“IM”) rod coupled to the resection guide, and a locking mechanism. The IM rod has a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal rod axis extending between the first and second e... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004972 | Two-incision minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty A surgical procedure for replacing a destructed hip joint with an artificial joint is disclosed. The present invention provides a two-incision minimally invasive surgery for total hip arthroplasty. This method comprises positioning of the patient on a lateral decubi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6942475 | Disposable knee mold An orthopedic implant device and method is disclosed. Specifically, a knee mold system is disclosed, including elastic tibial and femoral molds, each of which may be configured and dimensioned as a unitary mold for in situ placement during a surgical procedure. Each... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928742 | 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... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916325 | Femoral sizing guide A sizing guide for facilitating the sizing of prosthetic devices that are implanted. The sizing guide is designed for consistent mounting at a fixed anatomical reference point to facilitate accurate and repeatable sizing estimations for a variety of bone types and s... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6827720 | System and method for treating osteonecrosis A system and method for treating a necrotic section of bone. At least one channel is drilled into a bone from a common point. Each channel has a distal end that terminates proximate the necrotic section of bone. A volume of bone growth inducing compound is introduce... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6814735 | Device for aligning a guide template A device for aligning a guide template used in resecting a distal femur in a one-compartment joint replacement. The device includes first and second support members (12;5), at least one rod-like transverse coupler (10;12), and a guide template (20 | 11/09/2004 |
| 6780190 | Method and apparatus for resecting a greater tubercle from a humerus of a patient during performance of a shoulder replacement procedure A surgical assembly for resecting a greater tubercle from a humerus of a patient during performance of a shoulder replacement procedure. The surgical assembly includes a cutting tool for resecting the greater tubercle from the humerus. The surgical assembly also inc... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6706072 | Modular prosthesis having a stem component with a counterbored cavity defined therein and associated method A modular femoral prosthesis includes a stem member adapted to be implanted into a medullary canal of a femur. The stem member has a continuously tapered elongated bore and a threaded aperture defined therein. A first end of the elongated bore defines a post-receivi... | 03/16/2004 |
