Class 623/16.11 - Bone

Subclass of Class 623 - Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or aids and accessories therefor
Definition: Subject matter wherein the artificial substitute or part
No. of patents: 426
Last issue date: 05/29/2012

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6139578	Preparation of cell seeded ceramic compositions The present invention provides a synthetic, poorly-crystalline apatitic (PCA) calcium phosphate material seeded with cells. Preferably, the cells are tissue-forming or tissue-degrading cells. The compositions provided by the present invention are useful f...	10/31/2000
6136029	Bone substitute materials A strong, porous article useful as a bone substitute material and having an outer surface defining a shape having a bulk volume and having open interconnecting interstices extending throughout said volume and opening through said surface. The article comp...	10/24/2000
6132472	Tissue press and system A tissue press and method for shaping or compressing a piece of tissue comprises first and second members movable relative to each other. A first forming element of a predetermined shape is selectively engageable on the first member. A second forming elem...	10/17/2000
6127596	Implantable orthopedic prosthesis having tissue attachment surface and method of manufacture An implantable orthopedic prosthesis has a macro/micro-textured bone and soft tissue attachment surface to which a spiked washer is clamped by a threaded bolt received through said washer and threaded into said prosthesis. Soft tissue is secured to the pr...	10/03/2000
6123731	Osteoimplant and method for its manufacture The invention relates to an osteoimplant fabricated from a solid aggregate of bone derived elements possessing chemical linkages between their adjacent surface-exposed collagen. Also described are various other components which can be incorporated into th...	09/26/2000
6116911	Bone substitute for training and testing A bone substitute that drills and cuts like bone for use in training and testing comprising an inner core of a foamable polymer or other soft material and an outer shell of a polymer such as an epoxy resin with a particulate filler such as aluminum oxide ...	09/12/2000
6117173	Orthopaedic fixing system In an orthopaedic fixing system comprising at least one implant part which has at least one through-opening, and comprising fixing elements which are inserted into the through-openings, the through-openings having widened portions which receive a head-sha...	09/12/2000
6113603	Graft constraint device The present invention relates to a graft constraint device (10), having the main object of constraining graft material (1) packed into a bone defect or a space for buttressing an adjacent bone fragment, the graft material being autologous bone, allograft ...	09/05/2000
6110209	Method and paste for articular cartilage transplantation The invention disclosed is a method and material for repairing focal arthritic defects in a mammalian joint, especially in a human knee. The invention disclosed provides an articular cartilage cancellous bone paste in an effective amount for enhancing for...	08/29/2000
6110211	Hip replacement methods and apparatus A hip replacement is performed by separating a femoral head from a femoral neck in a patient's body, fragmenting of the femoral head and removing the fragments from the body, and molding in-situ in the body a neo femoral head joined to the femoral neck. T...	08/29/2000
6110205	Implant material having an excipient/active compound combination The present invention relates to porous implant materials which are loaded with an excipient/active compound combination, the excipient components used being oligomeric esters of polyhydric alcohols and ଱-hydroxy acids....	08/29/2000
6110482	Manufacture of autogenous replacement body parts Disclosed are matrix materials, methods, and devices for manufacture in vivo of autogenous replacement body parts comprising plural distinct tissues. In one embodiment, the replacement body part is a skeletal joint and the new plural distinct tissues incl...	08/29/2000
6111164	Bone graft insert A bone graft insert for graft in a patient includes a dowel formed of cortical bone and being substantially free of extraneous cancellous bone material not from the patient. The dowel has a body portion, the body portion having a sidewall portion and a fr...	08/29/2000
6093522	Processing of lithographic printing plate precursors A wash liquor for use in the decoating of a silver halide diffusion transfer printing plate comprises an aqueous solution containing at least one organic or inorganic acid salt, such as the silicate, metasilicate, tartrate, citrate, hydroxycarboxylate, bo...	07/25/2000
6082364	Pluripotential bone marrow cell line and methods of using the same Pluripotent stem-like cells obtained from bone marrow differentiate into osteocytes, chondrocytes and adipocytes, depending on the environment encountered and treatment. If systemically administered, the cells "home", that is migrate, to bone marrow. The ...	07/04/2000
6083522	Devices for tissue repair and methods for preparation and use thereof Disclosed herein are uniformly shaped swellable devices comprising polymeric materials, as well as apparatuses and processes for their manufacture. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to load bearing implant devices for use in tissue repair. ...	07/04/2000
6083264	Implant material for replacing or augmenting living bone tissue involving thermoplastic syntactic foam An implant device material is provided for replacement or augmentation of living bone tissue involving a thermoplastic syntactic foam material formed from microballoons, a polymer such as polyetherimide which wets and binds the microballons into an array,...	07/04/2000
6077988	Synthetic bone matrix Disclosed is an osteogenic device capable of inducing the formation of endochondral bone in a shape conforming substantially to the shape of the device when implanted in a mammalian host. The device includes an osteogenic protein dispersed within a porous...	06/20/2000
6074394	Targeting device for an implant A method of securing an implant into a bone using a targeting device having at least two magnetic field communication units are disclosed. The device consists of at least a receiver and transmitter for multi-axis pulsed direct current magnetic signals in ...	06/13/2000
6071982	Bioerodible polymeric semi-interpenetrating network alloys for surgical plates and bone cements, and method for making same A bioerodible polymeric semi-IPN alloy which comprises a first bioerodible polymer capable of producing acidic products upon hydrolytic degradation; a second bioerodible polymer, which provides a biopolymeric scaffolding or internal reinforcement; and opt...	06/06/2000
6070394	Lownoise stretch wrapping process Disclosed herein is a stretch wrapping process wherein a roll of film is unwound and stretched, at a speed up to about 70 meters per minute, and the film is wrapped about the girth of a unitized plurality of goods, with the overlapping layers of film bein...	06/06/2000
6050819	Dental implant distractor method and apparatus Disclosed is an internal mandibular distractor comprising a substantially cylindrical main body, a base, and a shaft. The device is used to gradually separate osteotomized bone sections to promote new bone growth in an area of bone loss. The device is the...	04/18/2000
6034296	Implantable bone strain telemetry sensing system and method An implantable self-powered sensing system for a bone fixation device, which includes a self-powered strain sensor mountable on or in a bone fixation device, is disclosed. The sensor is capable of measuring strain in the bone fixation device by generating...	03/07/2000
6028242	Terminally sterilized osteogenic devices and preparation thereof Disclosed are terminally sterilized osteogenic devices for implantation into a mammal. The devices contain a combination of a biologically active osteogenic protein and an insoluble carrier which after being combined are sterilized by exposure to ionizing...	02/22/2000
6027533	Device for fixating and adjusting the positions of vertebrae in vertebral surgical operations The present invention relates to a device for fixating and adjusting the position of vertebrae in conjunction with vertebral surgical operations, comprising two mutually crossing and generally rod-shaped implant elements. For the purpose of locking the im...	02/22/2000
6027744	Guided development and support of hydrogel-cell compositions The invention features a method for generating new tissue, the method including: obtaining a liquid hydrogel-cell composition including a hydrogel and tissue precursor cells; delivering the liquid hydrogel-cell composition into a permeable, biocompatible ...	02/22/2000
6025537	Nail for maintaining the location and shape of broken long bones A nail for fixing the position and shape of broken long bones is provided. The nail has a shank having a central main body and longitudinal chamber-like expansion elements attached to the central main body which are expandable while in situ. The expansion...	02/15/2000
6018098	In vivo and in vitro model of cutaneous photoaging A transgenic mouse capable of expressing a reporter gene regulated by human elastin promoter is provided. Mouse fibroblast cultures derived from this transgenic mouse are also provided. In addition, methods of identifying compounds capable of inhibiting c...	01/25/2000
6013856	Terminally sterilized osteogenic devices and preparation thereof Disclosed are terminally sterilized osteogenic devices for implantation into a mammal. The devices contain a combination of a biologically active osteogenic protein and an insoluble carrier which after being combined are sterilized by exposure to ionizing...	01/11/2000
6008430	Three-dimensional prosthetic articles and methods for producing same A three-dimensional porous mesh structure is prepared from a two-dimensional sheet form having a unique arrangement of main and secondary troughs on a first surface, and openings extending therethrough. The arrangement of troughs and openings creates an e...	12/28/1999
5990382	Method and implant for surgical manipulation of bone A method and implant for surgical manipulation of bone consist of methods and devices to sample bone (21 and 23) and marrow, (22) and perform skeletal surgery from the inside of the bone. The method uses a hollow cylinder (13 or 15) inserted permanently o...	11/23/1999
5984968	Reinforcement for an orthopedic implant An improved method for reinforcing a prosthetic implant and an implant product are provided. The method includes embedding a support structure in a bed of bone cement surrounding the distal end of a prosthetic device. The support structure counteracts hoo...	11/16/1999
5980252	Device and method for enhancing the shape, mass, and strength of alveolar and intramembranous bone A device and method is presented for enhancing the shape, mass, and strength of alveolar and intramembranous bone, primarily in areas of bony deficit. In one embodiment, the device is made up of a hollow body which forms a housing to contain a drive train...	11/09/1999
5954769	Surgical drill positioning guide Apparatus comprising drill guide bodies and a pair of positioning bars, each such drill guide body being a body so configured and constructed as to define an imaginary axis through the length thereof and forming a pilot guide bore for guiding a drill subs...	09/21/1999
5938698	Kit system for cemented prostheses Areal spacers for prosthesis parts can be cemented into bones and enable a prosthesis part to be cemented in with a correction of the position of its functional surfaces without producing additional risks during the cementing. Since the spacers themselves...	08/17/1999
5922027	Articular cartilage heterografts The invention provides an article of manufacture comprising a substantially non-immunogenic articular cartilage heterograft for implantation into humans. The invention further provides a method for preparing an articular cartilage heterograft by removing ...	07/13/1999
5899939	Bone-derived implant for load-supporting applications A bone-derived implant is provided which is made up of one or more layers of fully mineralized or partially demineralized cortical bone and, optionally, one or more layers of some other material. The layers constituting the implant are assembled into a un...	05/04/1999
5897592	Implantable articles with as-cast macrotextured surface regions and method of manufacturing the same An implantable article having on at least a portion of its exterior surface an integral, as-cast macrotextured surface with macropores having undercut edge profiles. A complex macrotextured surface is provided by forming a casting mold so that the mold ha...	04/27/1999
5888218	Implant micro seal An osteo-integrated implant utilizes a metal seal formed on the outer diameter of the implant components spaced axially from the annular seat or junction of the components. The sealing surface of one component is machined on the internal diameter of a cou...	03/30/1999
5879386	Magnetic prosthetic system The present invention includes repelling magnetic fixtures implanted within opposing bones in an articulating joint to hold the bones apart during relative articulating movement of the bones in the joint....	03/09/1999

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