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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163028 | Knee joint prosthesis system and method for implantation A prosthesis for replacing a knee joint between a femur and a tibia can include a femoral component having a first condylar portion, a second condylar portion, a first sidewall and a second sidewall that collectively comprise a first hinge portion. A tibial componen... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157869 | Knee joint prosthesis system and method for implantation A modular knee prosthesis can include a femoral component having a superiorly extending portion, a first femoral bearing surface and a second femoral bearing surface. The superiorly extending portion can define a first tapered augment receiving surface. A tibial com... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7582118 | Femoral trochlea prostheses Various embodiments of femoral trochlea prostheses useable in a knee joint. The knee joint includes a patella and a distal femur with a femoral trochlea, or patello-femoral groove. In one embodiment, a femoral trochlea prosthesis includes a distal tail. In another e... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7360746 | Asymmetric drive pin The present invention relates to a drive pin having a shank and a head asymmetrically disposed relatively to said shank. It also relates to a wall anchor assembly comprising a wall anchor adapted to be inserted in a wall for firmly maintaining the wall anchor assemb... | 04/22/2008 |
| 6911100 | Method for controlling residual stress in prosthetics A method for producing predetermined internal stresses in a prosthetic device for implantation. The method includes first determining internal stresses which are preferred in prosthetics to instill a particular strength and longevity to the prosthetic. In particular... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902585 | Above-knee prosthesis with variable resistance knee joint An above-knee prosthesis that allows the user to control the resistance of knee flexion or extension, and to voluntary lock and release the knee joint, at any and all bending angles, comprising a thigh frame assembly that receives a thigh stump; a leg frame assembly... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6827739 | Easily assembled provisional orthopaedic implant An easily assembled provisional orthopaedic implant having first and second components. The first component may include a stem which can be inserted into an intramedullary canal and may be a femoral component of a knee joint prosthesis. The second component has a bo... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6824566 | Stem taper adapter A prosthetic component includes an adaptor having a first end and a second end. The first end includes an elongated male tapered body. The second end includes a flange extending radially outwardly from the male tapered body and having an anti-rotational/anatomically... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6797006 | Porous unicondylar knee A unicondylar femoral component for use in a partial knee arthroplasty. A femoral component of the present invention comprises a post and a flange having a pre-determined angle there between whereby a clamping force is placed on a patient's distal femur to hold the ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6613092 | Stem taper adapter A prosthetic component includes an adaptor having a first end and a second end. The first end includes an elongated male tapered body. The second end includes a flange extending radially outwardly from the male tapered body and having an anti-rotational/a... | 09/02/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6554865 | Humeral stem with distal tri-slot A series of humeral stems, each stem including an axial bore and longitudinal slots along the distal end to allow for distal compression. The compression force necessary to compress the distal diameter of each stem varies by stem diameter. Thus, as the st... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6355069 | Bone engaging prosthesis A bone prosthesis is provided which includes an implantable elongate stem member having a bore extending therethrough. The stem member has a proximal end and a distal end with at least one slot formed in the distal end. The slot extends along at least a p... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6319255 | Prophylactic implant against fracture of osteoporosis-affected bone segments A prophylactic implant is provided for protecting osteoporosis-affected bone segments against fractures, in particular the neck of the femur, the vertebral column and the wrist. According to a proposed solution, the implant comprises a thin-walled hollow ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6190417 | Femoral prosthesis device The present invention provides a femoral prosthesis to be utilized as an implant into a human femur to connect the coxa. The femoral prosthesis comprises a stem body to be inserted into a femur bone, a neck portion fixed integrally at the proximal portion... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6165222 | Method and apparatus for enabling access to an intramedullary canal of a femur through a femoral knee joint prosthesis A method and apparatus for enabling access to an intramedullary canal of a femur through a femoral knee joint prosthesis includes a first condylar portion and a second condylar portion. The first condylar portion has a first femoral bearing surface and th... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6126691 | Bone prosthesis fixation device and methods of using same A fixation mechanism for use in a prosthesis implantable into bone comprises a main body defining an internal passageway and including a plurality of openings extending between the internal passageway and the exterior of the main body. The device has a pl... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6071311 | Cylindrical box femoral stem The present invention provides a femoral component of a modular knee prosthesis having a first condylar portion, a second condylar portion and a box structure having a radiused superior surface, an inferior surface, and an aperture extending therebetween.... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5593449 | Dual taper stem extension for knee prosthesis A knee prosthesis for surgical implantation to a patient's leg bone at the knee joint area includes a prothesis body portion that extends transversely relative to the patient's intramedullary canal for carrying a bearing surface that articulates with the ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5556433 | Modular knee prosthesis A modular knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a pair of spaced apart condylar portions each having a superior articulating surface and an inferior surface, and a boss structure disposed between and connecting the condylar portions. The pro... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5405395 | Modular femoral implant A modular prosthetic femoral component for implantation upon the distal articular portion of a surgically prepared femur for articulating with an implanted complementary tibial component. A condylar component includes medial and lateral condyles, with an ... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5326359 | Knee prosthesis with adjustable centro-medullary stem A prosthesis of the knee which includes an articular element including a slideway in which is mounted the base of a bushing which threadingly receives a centro-medullary stem. The centro-medullary stem extends through the bushing so as to be engageable wi... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5326360 | Endoprosthesis for the knee joint An expandable endoprosthesis for a joint and adjacent bone parts has first and second joint component parts. The second component has a part at one end thereof for a portion of a joint. The second component has a telescoping stem coupled to its joint part... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5137535 | Endoprosthesis with complementary cone connection and eccentric securing screw In an endoprosthesis with two or more individual parts (1, 2), of which one has a cone part (2) with a conical bore (4) and of which another has a cone part (1) with a complementary conical projection (3), the parts (1, 2) being connected by inserting the... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5133760 | Universal modular prosthesis stem extension Disclosed is an improved universal modular prosthetic stem extension which may be installed on a prosthesis in a multiplicity of differing orientations to allow adaptation to a multiplicity of differing patient conditions. The stem includes a coupling mec... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5080676 | Attachment device A human joint implant, for example a knee prosthesis has a working part formed with a stub having a conical profile that snap-fits into a stem that forms an anchorage in a bone cavity. The stub may carry a stud at its end that is a snap-fit into a ferrule... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4985037 | Universal modular prosthesis stem extension The present invention relates to a universal modular prosthesis stem extension designed to be attachable on the undersurface of a femoral or tibial standard prosthesis. The stem extension forms a part of a modular system wherein a single stem extension co... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4714471 | Femur prosthesis part of a knee joint endoprosthesis The femur prosthesis part consists of a stem to be anchored in the femur bone and the sledge part, separate from and to be connected to the stem. The stem extends laterally like a fork over the connecting bridge of the sledges of the sledge part, and the ... | 12/22/1987 |
