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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167953 | Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthroplasty implants and related jigs, medical kits and methods Thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint implants include a trapezium implant defining an articulating surface and a cooperating first metacarpal implant with a base portion of the first metacarpal defining an articulating surface. The first metacarpal base articulating-su... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7291175 | Metatarsal phalangeal implant with locking screw A prosthetic metatarsal implant comprising a head and a neck extending from the head. A stem having at least one anchoring aperture extending transversely therethrough extends from the neck for insertion into a metatarsal bone. Means received by the at least one anc... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7160329 | Radial-capitellar implant A radial-capitellar implant for surgical replacement of the capitellum of the humerus and, optionally, the head of the radius. The radial-capitellar implant includes a capitellar implant or surface replacement arthroplasty of the capitellum and a radial prosthesis f... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160328 | Method for securing a glenoid component to a scapula A medical procedure includes providing a prosthesis which includes (i) a body portion having a rear surface and a bearing surface, and (ii) an anchor peg including a shaft extending from the rear surface of the body portion, wherein the anchor peg includes a plurali... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7087084 | Method for replacing a natural facet joint with a prosthesis having an artificial facet joint structure A prosthesis replaces all or a portion of a natural facet joint on a vertebral body. The prosthesis has a prosthesis body that accommodates fixation to the vertebral body at or near a pedicle and without support by a lamina. The prosthesis also has an artificial fac... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7025789 | Prosthetic device and method for total joint replacement in small joint arthroplasty The prosthesis device can have a pair of articular members adapted to be mounted onto adjoining bones, respectively, to replace a joint. The first and second articular members can have first and second bearing elements, respectively. The bearing elements can be form... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6811568 | Artificial joint The present invention provides an artificial joint which can be rapidly, securely and easily fixed while being suited to an inner surface of a bone marrow hole by a novel structure absolutely different from the conventional one. An artificial joint is provided with ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6716249 | Joint prosthesis and method of implantation The present invention relates to a modular prosthetic joints in general and in particular to a finger or toe joint assembly and method for implanting this assembly using a transosseous core approach. An exemplary modular finger joint implant and method are provided ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6689169 | Prothesis A prosthesis for a metacarpophalangeal joint comprises a metacarpal plug member, a metacarpal insert member, and a phalangeal insert member. The metacarpal plug member comprises an elongate body which generally tapers from a proximal end to a distal end, ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6682565 | Joint prosthesis A prosthesis (2) for replacing a joint between first and second articulating bones (10, 12), the prosthesis comprising first and second joint members (4, 6) and wherein: the first joint member includes a first mounting member (26) which in use is mounted ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6454808 | Finger joint prosthesis A finger joint prosthesis for MP joint or PIP joint in which a socket has an opening at a portion thereof and a spherical face on an inner side thereof and is integrally formed with a stem on a side opposed to the opening, a head has a spherical portion f... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6423097 | Artificial finger joint The invention shows an artificial finger joint comprising a convex joint head and comprising a concave joint shell which can be fastened independently of one another with a respective shaft in a bone end and which can be moved in an articulation plane fro... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6352560 | Joint prosthesis The joint prosthesis includes a first part with a cylindrical socket and a second part with a cylindrical head. The cylindrical head and socket are of complementary form, in such a manner that together they are able to form a linear hinge. The cylindrical... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6284000 | Anatomic replacement prosthesis system in the hand and wrist A prosthesis system for partial or total articular surface replacement includes a tail module having one or more grooves at one end thereof and a first ball joint component at an opposite end thereof; an articular module, a portion of which has an anatomi... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6099571 | Joint prosthesis An articulated prosthesis includes first and second stem members each anchorable to a bone member at one of the ends of the stem member and the stem member having an aperture with a surrounding surface at the other end. Disposed between the first and seco... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5702471 | Finger joint A finger joint has first and second hollow anchorage shafts (2, 3) which can be implanted in finger tubular bones with a hinge joint (4) arranged between them. The first hollow shaft (2) can be connected with a ball cage (5) of the hinge joint (4) in whic... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5674297 | Metacarpophalangeal prosthesis A metacarpophalangeal prosthesis includes a metacarpal component having a head portion and a phalangeal component having a socket portion. The head portion rotatably engages the socket portion member. The head portion is either circular or spherical, and ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5507822 | Ball-and-socket jointed two-part thumb prosthesis A thumb prosthesis includes a trapezial component adapted to be fixed in the trapezium and a metacarpal component adapted to be fixed in the metacarpal bone. The trapezial component has a self-cutting thread adapted to be screwed into the trapezium; a pol... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5290314 | Finger joint prosthesis made of metal A finger joint prosthesis, made of metal, has a bearing shell (1) attached to a shaft (2) in the metacarpal and a bearing journal (3) attached to a shaft (5) in the phalange. The bearing journal (3) is designed as a barrel (4), which at right angles to it... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5147386 | Securable pistoning finger prosthesis A surgically implantable prosthetic phalangeal joint replacement device which allows twisting, pistoning, flexing, and lateral rotational movement made up of a ball joint held within a receptacle end defining a socket with enlarged or recessed sides, ther... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5133761 | Finger joint prosthesis An implantable carbon composite finger joint prosthesis having first and second members rotatably attached forming a single axis joint. The joint has a core which includes a three directionally woven high density carbon-carbon composite for strength, and ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 4955916 | Thumb joint prosthesis An improved carpal-metacarpal thumb joint prosthesis comprising carpal and metacarpal components which are tapered and threaded to facilitate fixation and to promote bone ingrowth together with a recess formed in the carpal component for holding a mesh di... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4725280 | Finger implant A prosthetic joint for replacing a finger joint, including a shell-like member which is secured to the distal end of one phalanx, this shell-like joint having a vertical cross section which resembles a semicylindrical shell. The shell preferably has paral... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4352212 | Joint prosthesis A novel joint prosthesis, particularly suitable as a metacarpophalangeal joint prosthesis, is disclosed comprising first and second intramedullary plugs adapted to be secured to the walls of the intramedullary canals of the two bones forming the joint, an... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4304011 | Semi-constrained metacarpophalangeal prosthesis A metacarpophalangeal joint prosthesis includes a proximal component and a distal component mounted for relative pivotal movement with each including a metal core mounted in a plastic capsule with the proximal metal core having a cup-like socket in which ... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4276660 | Carpometacarpal thumb joint An endoprosthetic joint used to replace a dysfunctional thumb carpometacarpal joint comprises a first, or metacarpal, component adapted for insertion into the first metacarpal of the thumb and carrying thereon the ball portion of a ball-and-socket joint. ... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4231121 | Metacarpal-phalangeal prosthesis The disclosure is of a two-part prosthesis which is particularly designed and intended for intramedullary implantation in substitution for the metacarpophalangeal (MP), phalangeal-interphalangeal (PIP) or distal-interphalangeal (DIP) joints.... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4213208 | Metatarso-phalangeal joint implant An endoprosthetic metatarso-phalangeal replacement joint permitting dorsi and plantar flexion with minimal medial and lateral motion and true ginglymus motion. The device includes a male joint member that is surgically implanted in the proximal phalangeal... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4059854 | Ribbed finger joint implant An endoprosthetic joint formed by head and socket members which are adapted to be implanted in a thumb or a finger and can be suitably snapped together. The socket member is provided with structure exteriorly thereof, such as a pair of outwardly projectin... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4011603 | Finger joint implant Endoprosthetic joint particularly one permitting no appreciable adduction or abduction. There is provided an endoprosthesis for ginglymus joints comprising a first part made from a metal inert to the human body and having a substantially cylindrical head.... | 03/15/1977 |
