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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128703 | Fixed-bearing knee prosthesis having interchangeable components A fixed-bearing prosthesis includes a femoral component having a medial condyle surface and a lateral condyle surface. The knee prosthesis also includes a bearing having a medial bearing surface configured to articulate with the medial condyle surface of the femoral... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123813 | Pyrocarbon orthopedic implant An orthopedic prosthetic device having at least one pyrocarbon insert is provided. The prosthetic device can include a prosthetic component having an articulating surface and a bone engagement surface. The articulating surface can be formed of a material that is dis... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114164 | Bicondylar resurfacing prosthesis and method for insertion through direct lateral approach A bicondylar implantable prosthesis resurfaces only the weight bearing portion of the patient's femur. The prosthesis includes a thin shell convexly curved outer articular surface including a medial condyle, a lateral condyle, and an intercondylar bridge, and a conc... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8097039 | Total knee joint mold and methods In one embodiment, a method for treating an infected implant area of a knee joint comprises surgically accessing the implant area, and inserting a tibial component into the tibia using an antibiotic-impregnated material. A femoral component is formed that is configu... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092543 | Osteochondral implant procedure A surgical procedure for preparing a damaged area of a human knee to receive at least one graft according to which a moldable material is positioned over the damaged area and removed after it hardens. Cutting a tape in a configuration and dimension corresponding to ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088166 | Adjustable absorber designs for implantable device A system for manipulating energy transferred by members defining a joint. The system includes a first attachment structure configured to be attached to a first member of the joint and a second attachment structure configured to be attached to a second member of the ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8084428 | Method of repairing meniscal tears A method of repairing a meniscal tear of a subject includes providing a sheet of collagen membrane material having on one side thereof a smooth barrier face which inhibits cell adhesion thereon and inhibits passage of cells therethrough. The sheet has a fibrous face... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8002839 | Surgical apparatus for implantation of a partial or total knee prosthesis This surgical apparatus comprises, on the one hand, means for spatial marking-out of the patella and femur of a patient to be operated on, and, on the other hand, means for simultaneous and relative representation of this patella provided virtually with a patellar i... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7955394 | Artificial knee joint The artificial knee joint includes a femoral component, a tibial tray and an insert plate fixed onto the top surface of the tibial tray. The femoral component includes a femoral articular surface and a cam that is provided on the rear end of the femoral articular su... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955393 | Multipart component for an orthopaedic implant In one aspect of the invention, an implant includes first and second components to replace a portion of each of a pair of opposed articulating bone ends. The second component has means for low friction articulation with the first component and means for engaging the... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7837736 | Minimally invasive surgical systems and methods A method is provided for performing a total knee arthroplasty. The method includes making a primary incision near a knee joint of a patient and resecting medial and lateral condyles of the femur of the leg to create at least one femoral cut surface. The resecting st... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7828852 | Inlaid articular implant A method is provided for performing a total knee arthroplasty. The method includes making a primary incision near a knee joint of a patient and resecting medial and lateral condyles of the femur of the leg to create at least one femoral cut surface. The resecting st... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7780735 | Method of protecting a knee prosthesis during intra-operative implantation A total knee arthorplasty in accordance with the teachings of the present invention is accomplished by surgically removing the meniscus and adjacent joint end portions of the femur and tibia and then replacing the first one of the removed joint end portions with a f... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7780736 | Biologic modular tibial and femoral component augments for use with total knee arthroplasty The use of biologic and/or biologically reabsorbable materials to provide temporary stability after a surgical joint procedure is provided. Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide biologic and/or biologically reabsorbable cam and/or post linings mounted to re... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7713305 | Articular surface implant An implant for replacing a portion of an articular surface including a load bearing surface and a bone contacting region. The load bearing surface had a contour defined by a first curve string which is based on a contour of the articular surface being replaced in a ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7678151 | System and method for joint resurface repair An implant for installation into a portion of an articular surface includes an implant shell component having a proximal load bearing wall with an outer proximal load bearing surface. A peripheral rim extending distally relative to the load bearing wall may provide ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7635390 | Joint replacement component having a modular articulating surface 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... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7628818 | Fixed-bearing knee prosthesis having interchangeable components A fixed-bearing prosthesis includes a femoral component having a medial condyle surface and a lateral condyle surface. The knee prosthesis also includes a bearing having a medial bearing surface configured to articulate with the medial condyle surface of the femoral... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7628817 | Soft tissue deflection at a prosthetic joint Where a prosthetic joint component part has a relatively sharp edge which potentially can contact and thereby irritate or injure soft tissue juxtaposed with the component part at an implant site during articulation of the prosthetic joint, such as a posterior crucia... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7618462 | System and method for joint resurface repair An implant for installation into a portion of an articular surface includes a protrusion configured to cover an un-excised portion of articular surface proximate to the implant. Another implant may form a cavity to allow the un-excised portion of articular surface t... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7615081 | Femoral components for knee arthroplasty A femoral knee prosthesis system for resurfacing a resected articular surface at the distal end of a femur includes a femoral component adapted to mate with the resected articular surface; and an attachment member. The interior surface of the femoral component is co... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7591854 | Apparatus, system and method for intraoperative performance analysis during joint arthroplasty An instrumented joint trial has a polymer layer defining a curved contoured articulating surface. A curved contoured sensor array is positioned below the polymer layer. Other components of the joint trial, such as a body with a proximal curved contoured surface, are... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7585328 | Minimally invasive knee arthroplasty A anteromedial approach to arthroplasty on a knee joint of a patient. The method of arthroplasty includes an arthrotomy that includes dissecting from medial to the tibial tubercle and around the medial border of the patella and up to the proximal border of the patel... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7527650 | Modular knee prosthesis A modular knee system having various distal posterior femoral components that are interchangeable with each other and with various patellar-femoral joint components. Preferably, the modular knee system has a variety of components that are interchangeable and connect... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7470288 | Telemetric tibial tray A telemetric tibial tray includes a lower plate that defines a plurality of cylindrical transducer cavities having circular load diaphragms. An upper plate is attached to the lower plate through support posts projecting from the load diaphragms. The support posts ha... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7429346 | Method of forming a temporary prosthetic joint using a disposable 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... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427296 | Total knee joint mold and methods In one embodiment, a method for treating an infected implant area of a knee joint comprises surgically accessing the implant area, and inserting a tibial component into the tibia using an antibiotic-impregnated material. A femoral component is formed that is configu... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7413577 | Total stabilized knee prosthesis with constraint An improvement in a total stabilized knee prosthesis wherein stabilization against uncontrolled relative rotation between a femoral component and a tibial component about a longitudinal axis, during articulation of the knee prosthesis, is attained by the engagement ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7387644 | Knee joint prosthesis with a femoral component which links the tibiofemoral axis of rotation with the patellofemoral axis of rotation A femoral component is provided for use in a knee joint prosthesis. The femoral component may be configured to provide one or more desirable kinematic relationships with a tibial component and/or patella so as to mimic the flexion and extension motion of a natural k... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384430 | Low crystalline polymeric material for orthopaedic implants and an associated method A component made from a crosslinked polymeric material, wherein the crosslinked polymeric material has a reduced crystallinity is described. An associated method for fabricating such a component is also described. ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381752 | Selective, controlled manipulation of polymers The present invention provides partial and complete shielding approaches to alter the cross-linking characteristics of irradiated polymers, such as polyethylene. Irradiated polymers and fabricated articles, such as medical prosteses, comprising irradiated polymers a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7357817 | Modular keel tibial component A modular keel or stem for use as a tibial implant has a central stem portion including a coupling portion for insertion into and through an opening in a tibial baseplate. The modular keel or stem may also include a pair of anti-rotation fins or ribs which extend me... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351263 | Complete knee prosthesis A prosthesis whose condyles (3) have a spiral form, viewed in the saggital plane and the femoral element (1) has a medial lobe (6) with a curved surface. The medial plateau (2) has glenoid cavities (2b) for the condyles (... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347874 | In vivo joint implant cycle counter A joint endoprosthesis system has two prosthetic components to be affixed to two bones of a human joint. A sensor and electronic components are affixed to one of the prosthetic components so that a record can be maintained of the number of times the patient moves th... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338529 | Methods and apparatuses for enhancing prosthetic implant durability The present teachings provide for a prosthetic implant comprising a femoral component, a tibial component, a bearing and a wear reduction device. The femoral component is operable to replace at least a portion of a patient's natural femur. The tibial component is op... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7309361 | Biologic modular tibial and femoral component augments for use with total knee arthroplasty The use of biologic and/or biologically reabsorbable materials to provide temporary stability after a surgical joint procedure is provided. Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide biologic and/or biologically reabsorbable cam and/or post linings mounted to re... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7297164 | Modular knee prosthesis A modular prosthetic knee system used to replace the natural knee. The system includes a femoral knee prosthesis and a tibial knee prosthesis. Both prostheses are formed of modular components that are connectable in-vivo to form the prosthetic knee system. The femor... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288115 | Multipart component for an orthopaedic implant The present invention provides an implant for replacing an articulating bone end adjacent a skeletal joint. The implant includes individual subcomponents having different physical and/or mechanical properties joined together into a multipart implant component. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7273500 | Instruments and methods for use in performing knee surgery A system and method for aligning a patient's leg, for establishing the ultimate alignment of the leg prior to making a horizontal femoral cut or a horizontal tibial cut, for preparing the distal femur for receiving a femoral implant, and for making the horizontal, f... | 09/25/2007 |
