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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177841 | System and method for joint resurface repair An implant comprising a first, second, and third segment wherein the second and third segments partially overlap the first segment and define a load bearing surface comprising an anterior-posterior (AP) curvature including at least two tangential curves of the porti... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177842 | Implants and methods of use Implant devices, and method of using the same, are provided. The implant devices have circular, or oblong, articular ends. The articular ends have a convex upper face and a concave lower face, the convex upper face blending to the concave lower face, and the concave... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8152847 | Methods of use of cartilage implants Methods of using cartilage implant devices are provided. The methods include locating articular cartilage having a lesion, and utilizing an implant having dimensions compatible with the lesion. The method further includes forming a cavity in the articular cartilage,... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152846 | Instrumentation and method for repair of meniscus tissue The invention is directed toward a method and instrumentation to replace a damaged human knee joint meniscus with an allograft meniscus. The implant has its bone base cut to a desired width in a workstation. The finished base is measured in the sizing groove of the ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8142502 | Stable cartilage defect repair plug An apparatus and method of distributing a load to a cartilage defect repair plug is provided. A load is applied to a first articulation layer. The load is distributed to a second layer and the load is transferred in the normal direction to the first density of subch... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8128697 | Proportioned surgically implantable knee prosthesis A unicompartmental knee prosthesis for implantation into a knee joint includes a body having a substantially elliptical shape in plan and a pair of contoured opposed faces including a first face and a second face, the second face including a concave surface. The pro... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8114156 | Flexibly compliant ceramic prosthetic meniscus for the replacement of damaged cartilage in orthopedic surgical repair or reconstruction of hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, wrist and other anatomical joints A flexibly compliant ceramic prosthetic meniscus comprised of ceramic fibers formed into a rope-like structure. The rope-like structure is coiled into a pad configuration with the proximal and distal ends completely placed into an interior of the pad to create a mor... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8092529 | Meniscus regeneration device Methods and devices are provided for regenerating a meniscus. The devices comprise a layer of toughened naturally occurring extracellular matrix. The devices may, optionally, further comprise a biologic material to provide a framework for meniscus regeneration. The ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092530 | Cartilage implants Cartilage implant devices having oval articular ends are provided. The articular ends have a convex upper face and a concave lower face. The convex upper face has a first circular pitch radius and a first circular roll radius. The concave lower face has a first surf... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8080059 | Surgically implantable prosthesis with active component A prosthesis for surgical implantation into a knee joint compartment between a femoral condyle and its corresponding tibial plateau includes a body including a bottom face, an opposed top face, and a peripheral edge extending between the top and bottom faces. The bo... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8043375 | Cartilage implants Cartilage implant devices are provided herein. The implant devices have circular, or oblong, articular ends. The articular ends have a convex upper face and a concave lower face, the convex upper face blending to the concave lower face, and the concave lower face ha... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8025696 | Artificial meniscus and process of making thereof An artificial meniscus, a base material of which is a hydrogel having a semi-interpenetrating network structure or an interpenetrating network structure (e.g., a linear polymer or a network structure composing the hydrogel is a polymer of an electrically charged uns... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8016884 | Tensioned meniscus prosthetic devices and associated methods A prosthetic device for use as an artificial meniscus is disclosed. The prosthetic device restores shock absorption, stability, and function to the knee joint after removal of the damaged natural meniscus. In some embodiments, the prosthetic device is pre-tensioned ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012206 | Preformed implants for osteochondral repair Osteochondral repair of damaged articular joint surfaces is achieved using implants in the form of cylindrical osteochondral plugs. The plugs have an articular surface formed on at least one end. If articular surfaces are provided on both ends of the implant, the ar... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7998205 | Artificial meniscus part and knee-joint prosthesis The invention relates to an artificial meniscus part for a knee-joint prosthesis that has on an upper side at least one femoral joint surface for the movable mounting of an artificial, natural or machined condyle of a femur, wherein the at least one femoral joint su... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7976578 | Buffer for a human joint and method of arthroscopically inserting A buffer (10) for placement in a human knee between the femur and tibia comprises an outer sack (14) formed of a pliable material and having a one-way valve (22), a generally circularly shaped inner ring (16) received within the outer sac... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972380 | Artificial joint support between first and second bones An artificial joint associated with an implant including a pair of three dimensional and structurally extending bones, each defining a contoured and opposing end face, and which collectively defines a joint location. At least one plasticized layer is applied to one ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7871440 | Unitary surgical device and method Unitary surgical devices (10) are disclosed. One group of the illustrated devices has a pair of biocompatible, bioresorbable anchors (16,18) connected to fixed lengths suture. The anchors (16,18) and fixed length of suture are connected to each ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7857851 | Implant system with sizing templates Surgical instruments for use in sizing tissue defects and selecting an appropriate implant for the defect include sizing templates. The sizing templates are sized and shaped to correspond to the size and shape of the implants. The sizing templates may be retractable... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7833269 | Osteochondral implant procedure The present disclosure includes a surgical kit for preparing a damaged area of a human knee to receive at least one graft. The kit includes a moldable material positioned over the damaged area to form a template. Desirably, a tape is placed over the template and cut... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7819919 | Surgically implantable knee prosthesis A prosthesis is provided for implantation into a knee joint compartment between a femoral condyle and its corresponding tibial plateau without requiring bone resection. The prosthesis includes a body having a generally elliptical shape in plan and a pair of opposed ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819918 | Implantable tissue repair device An implantable tissue repair device has a cover and tissue regeneration material. The cover includes a top panel and a bottom panel joined together along a leading edge. The tissue regeneration material is positioned between the top and bottom panels. The cover incl... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7799077 | 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 ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7758643 | Stable cartilage defect repair plug A method of distributing a load to a cartilage defect repair plug is provided. A load is applied to a first articulation layer. The load is distributed to a second layer and the load is transferred in the normal direction to the first density of subchondral bone. Th... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7717956 | Joint arthroplasty devices formed in situ Disclosed herein are methods and devices for repairing articular surfaces. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7641689 | Surgically implantable knee prosthesis A prosthesis is provided for implantation into a knee joint compartment between a femoral condyle and its corresponding tibial plateau. The prosthesis is configured to be translatable with respect to the tibial plateau during knee articulation, and includes a body h... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7618451 | Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools facilitating increased accuracy, speed and simplicity in performing total and partial joint arthroplasty Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7572291 | Osteochondral repair assembly including retracting spacer, kit and method An osteochondral repair assembly and a kit, both include an osteochondral regenerative implant and an associated retracting spacer. A method of osteochondral regeneration includes forming a recipient socket in a chondral area of an articular surface in need of repai... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7550007 | Osteochondral allografts Provided are procedures and instruments for preparing and transplanting osteochondral allograft plugs to a host bone to repair an articular cartilage defect. An allograft bone plug having a cartilage plate and cancellous bone tissue attached thereto is removed from ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7534263 | Surgical tools facilitating increased accuracy, speed and simplicity in performing joint arthroplasty Disclosed herein are tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7531000 | Cartilage implant A cartilage implant for replacing a portion of the cartilage adjacent to a skeletal joint. In one exemplary embodiment, the cartilage implant includes a bearing portion and a drape. The bearing portion is configured to replace a portion of the cartilage adjacent to ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7491235 | Surgically implantable knee prosthesis A prosthesis is provided for implantation into a body joint, such as a knee joint compartment between a femoral condyle and its corresponding tibial plateau, without requiring bone resection. The prosthesis includes a body having a generally elliptical shape in plan... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7476250 | Semi-permeable membranes to assist in cartilage repair A semi-permeable membrane can be used to promote the surgical repair of cartilage in a damaged or diseased joint, such as a knee, hip, or shoulder. In one method, the semi-permeable membrane is secured to the “articulating” surface (the exposed surface, as oppos... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7427293 | Osteochondral plug graft, kit and method Each of an osteochondral plug graft and a kit comprises a trapezoid shaped construct configured for osteochondral implanting. An osteochondral regeneration method comprises forming a recipient socket in a chondral area of an articular joint in need of repair; harves... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7371260 | Method and instrumentation for the preparation and transplantation of osteochondral allografts Provided are procedures and instruments for preparing and transplanting osteochondral allograft plugs to a host bone to repair an articular cartilage defect. An allograft bone plug having a cartilage plate and cancellous bone tissue attached thereto is removed from ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7341553 | Device facilitating and reinforcing an erection of the penis A device for facilitating and strengthening a penile erection consisting of a resilient ring which is deformable during the sexual act so as to act as a one-way valve due to tilting action to maintain blood pressure within the penis. The device is generally toroidal... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341601 | Woven orthopedic implants The present invention relates to orthopedic implants made from a mesh material. The mesh material can be treated in order to promote bone growth, to provide antibiotics, or to provide other beneficial treatment. Specific applications for the implants include, for ex... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341602 | Proportioned surgically implantable knee prosthesis A knee prosthesis for unicompartmental implantation into a knee joint is implantable without requiring bone resection and includes a body free of any means of fixation to a portion of knee joint, anatomy and having a substantially elliptical shape in plan and a pair... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338524 | Surgically implantable knee prosthesis A prosthesis is provided for implantation into a knee joint compartment between a femoral condyle and its corresponding tibial plateau which is suitable for patients having large tibial defects. The prosthesis includes a hard body free of fixation within the knee jo... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320709 | Method and system for mammalian joint resurfacing A method and system for the creation or modification of the wear surface of orthopedic joints, involving the preparation and use of one or more partially or fully preformed and procured components, adapted for insertion and placement into the body and at the joint s... | 01/22/2008 |
