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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075625 | Orthopaedic device and procedure to realize such a device An orthopaedic device (1) for the mobile connection of a first and a second bony segment (4, 5) of an organic device for cooperating with or substituting a natural articulation comprising a first working surface (9) related to the first cooperat... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7981159 | Antero-posterior placement of axis of rotation for a rotating platform A knee replacement system includes a femoral component including a lateral condylar articulating portion and a medial condylar articulating portion, a tibial tray including an upper articulating surface, and a tibial insert including (i) a first articulating portion... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7938862 | Artificial joint and a joint part intended for this purpose An artificial joint as an endoprosthesis for a human joint, including a first joint part having two first functional surfaces, a second joint part having two second functional surfaces, the two first and second functional surfaces of each joint part being convex-con... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7896923 | Arthroscopic unicompartmental knee implantation system and related method A knee implantation system for replacing a portion of a knee joint includes an unicondyler tibial implant configured to replace a portion of a tibia that includes a first member and a second member. The first member has a body portion that includes an articulating s... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7846211 | Surgical implantation method and devices for an extra-articular mechanical energy absorbing apparatus A surgical implantation approach for preparing a patient and precisely and effectively placing an energy absorbing apparatus relative to the patient's anatomy. Various surgical implantation apparatus and methods for achieving proper device-to-anatomy juxtapositional... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7803193 | Knee prosthesis having a deformable articulation surface Knee prostheses are provided. In some embodiments, the knee prostheses include a body formed of a resilient polyurethane having contact surface area that changes during use according to physical loading factors. In some embodiments, the knee prostheses include a fem... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7758652 | Modular apparatus and method for sculpting the surface of a joint The present invention provides a modular device for restoring individual joint kinematics using minimally invasive surgical procedures. The modular implants include distinct components that include interconnection means and tethering means. The modular implants prov... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7611540 | Extra-articular implantable mechanical energy absorbing systems and implantation method A system and method for sharing and absorbing energy between body parts. In one aspect, the method involves identifying link pivot locations, fixing base components and minimally invasive insertion techniques. In one particular aspect, the system facilitates absorbi... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7588603 | Implantable orthesis and surgical kit for knee arthrodesis The invention relates to an implantable orthesis for knee arthrodesis comprising a tibial anchoring head (1), a femoral anchoring head (2), an intramedullary tibial rod (3) and an intramedullary femoral rod (4). The anchoring heads (1,... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7520901 | Bicompartmental implants and method of use 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... | 04/21/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7371240 | Method of arthroplasty on a knee joint and apparatus for use in same A method of, and apparatus for, arthroplasty of a knee joint comprising obtaining a desired spacing of the femur from the tibia by inserting a spacer into the knee joint between the femur and the tibia. The spacer is used as a reference for securing a guide jig in p... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364589 | Mobile bearing articulating disc A prosthetic device for insertion into an intervertebral space is provided. The prosthetic device includes a first component having a first recess formed therein, the first recess defining a substantially concave recess surface of the first component, a second compo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7323012 | Ankle implant A modular ankle implant. The implant includes a tibial component coupled to a talar component with a bearing. The bearing is adapted for hinged articulation relative to the talar component and limited rotation relative to the tibial component. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7297165 | Joint prostheses Joint prostheses are provided which may be used to replace, for example, knee, elbow or ankle joints. A knee prosthesis comprises a pin and a pivoting member. The pin bridges a gap between a medial condyle and lateral condyle of a femur. The pivoting member is posit... | 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 |
| 7255715 | Integrated prosthetic assembly An integrated prosthetic assembly for implanting a prosthetic joint between two bones and including at least one ligament graft. The assembly includes a plurality of joint components, a plurality of base components, and at least one drill guide keyed to one of the b... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250061 | Method of anchoring a prosthesis structure The invention provides a prosthesis structure for anchorage to the joint end of an articulatory part of a joint in a human or animal body which comprises an engagement element which presents a flat or a substantially flat engagement surface for engaging with a compl... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7179264 | Cemented prosthetic kit A kit (10) for use in implanting a stem (12) into a long bone (36) for use in joint arthroplasty is provided. The kit (10) includes a stem (12) for implantation into the long bone (36), a cement restrictor (16), and a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7124762 | Dovetail meniscal allograft technique and system A meniscal allograft with a bone block having a trapezoidal shape in cross-section and a technique for using a meniscus allograft having a trapezoidal shaped bone block are disclosed. A groove is formed initially in the bone using drill bits. Dilators are used to in... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7101401 | Tibial component of a knee-joint endoprosthesis Tibial component (10) of a knee-joint endoprosthesis with a flat tibial bearing surface (11), a bearing body (12) that is slidably seated thereon and comprises two concave bearing dishes (13) in which a femoral component can be movably se... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097662 | In-vivo orthopedic implant diagnostic device for sensing load, wear, and infection A device for providing in vivo diagnostics of loads, wear, and infection in orthopedic implants having at least one load sensor associated with the implant, at least one temperature sensor associated with the implant, at least one vibration sensor associated with th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070622 | Prosthesis having a modular soft tissue fixation mechanism A knee joint prosthesis used for replacing the articulating knee portion of a femur and a tibia. The knee joint prosthesis includes a femoral component, a tibial component, a bearing member, and a soft tissue fixation mechanism. The tibial component includes a tibia... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066963 | Tibia plateau for a replacement joint A tibia plateau for a replacement joint, particularly an endoprosthesis for a human knee joint, in which the head and socket artificial joint parts have convex and concave articulation surfaces, respectively, and the articulation surfaces are arranged in pairs, so t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7011687 | Ankle prosthesis with a front loading bearing and associated method An ankle prosthesis includes a tibial component attachable to a tibia. A bearing component is movable in an anterior-to-posterior direction to thereby engage and become releasably attached to the tibial component. The bearing component can be released from the tibia... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6966928 | Surgically implantable knee prosthesis having keels An implantable knee prosthesis for unicompartmental implantation into a knee joint includes a body having a substantially elliptical shape in plan and a pair of opposed faces. A peripheral edge extends between the faces and has first and second opposed sides and fir... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6939380 | Mobile talar component for total ankle replacement implant An ankle prosthesis includes a tibial device attachable to a tibia. The tibial device has a concave articulating surface. A talar assembly includes a dome portion having a convex articulating surface engaging the concave articulating surface of the tibial device suc... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6905514 | Custom replacement device for resurfacing a femur and method of making the same A replacement device for resurfacing a joint surface of a femur and a method of making and installing such a 5 device is provided. The custom replacement device is designed to substantially fit the trochlear groove surface, of an individual femur. Thereby creating a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905513 | Knee prosthesis with graft ligaments The invention relates to a knee joint prosthesis having a bearing and a biologic ligament for replacing the articulating knee portion of a femur and a tibia. The knee joint prosthesis includes a femoral component, a tibial component, a bearing member, and a biologic... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902582 | Artificial joint particularly suitable for use as an endoprosthesis for a human knee joint An artificial joint (1) suitable for use as an endoprosthesis for a human knee joint, having a first joint compartment (2) formed by a first condyle (3) and a first socket (4) and a second joint compartment (5) formed by a second c... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893467 | Knee prosthesis The invention concerns a prosthesis wherein the contact surfaces of the femoral part (i), the insert (3) and the knee joint are defined by the combination of two curves, a spiral-type curve in the saggital plane following an undulating curve (sinusoidal) in t... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6802865 | Tilted femoral component The femoral component of a knee prosthetic includes a trochlean part (3) and at least one, but preferably two condyles (2) wherein a trochlean trajectory is defined within the external surface of the component by the trochlea. A set of internal flat si... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6764516 | Posterior stabilized knee replacement with bearing translation for knees with retained collateral ligaments A knee joint prosthesis includes femoral and tibial components, a bearing and a control arm. The bearing includes an inferior surface in sliding bearing engagement with the tibial component and a superior surface in articular bearing engagement with the femoral comp... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6723102 | Apparatus and method for minimally invasive total joint replacement A method and apparatus for minimally invasive total joint replacement. The method involves sculpting the articular surface of a second bone that normally articulates with a first bone by attaching a bone sculpting tool directly or indirectly to the first bone with t... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6589283 | Elongated femoral component The invention relates to a knee joint prosthesis system adapted to replace the articulating knee portion of a femur and a tibia. The knee joint prosthesis system includes a first femoral component and a second femoral component. The first femoral componen... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6520964 | System and method for joint resurface repair The present invention provides tools and methods for mapping and measuring the articular surface of a joint (or of any bony surface) and for fabricating a prosthetic device based on this recorded data. In one embodiment, once the defect of the chondral su... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6482209 | 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... | 11/19/2002 |
