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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177850 | Joint placement methods and apparatuses Systems and methods for determining placement of prosthetic components in joint including defining patient-specific frame of reference for joint, determining patient-specific postoperative range of motion of joint, evaluating patient-specific range of motion of join... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8029571 | Containment system for constraining a prosthetic component Methods, systems and devices for preventing prosthetic articulating surfaces from separating from each other. A containment system according to one embodiment seeks to prevent an implant stem head from dislocating from a prosthetic component while providing an incre... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029572 | Containment system for constraining a prosthetic component Methods, systems and devices for preventing prosthetic articulating surfaces from separating from each other. A containment system according to one embodiment seeks to prevent an implant stem head from dislocating from a prosthetic component while providing an incre... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8007539 | Metal-on-metal modular hybrid liner A prosthetic joint assembly that includes a shell including an inner surface. The assembly also includes a bearing member including an outer surface. The bearing member is received by the shell such that the outer surface of the bearing member is adjacent the inner ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7896925 | Hip prosthesis and designing method thereof Hip prosthesis, comprising a first prosthetic body reproducing an acetabular cup and a second prosthetic body reproducing a femoral head and apt to work coupled to the first prosthetic body, wherein the prosthetic bodies have low debris production and different wett... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7867281 | Metallic bearings for joint replacement An orthopedic prosthesis comprising a first component having a soft metal bearing surface and a second component having a hard metal bearing surface, in particular a hip prosthesis comprising a spherical bearing member, a femoral stem, and a modular neck configured ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7815685 | Orthopaedic joint prosthesis An orthopaedic joint prosthesis which is intended for the replacement of damaged or diseased joints of the human or animal body comprises a first component with a rounded head portion and a second component which comprises a hollow cup for receiving the head portion... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7780738 | Polymer-ceramic articulation A ceramic-metal composite articulation is provided with substantial elimination of wear debris, wherein a ceramic material is provided with superior mechanical properties tailored for articulating with ceramic articulations having high flexural strength (greater tha... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7749277 | Containment system for constraining a prosthetic component Methods, systems and devices for preventing prosthetic articulating surfaces from separating from each other. A containment system according to one embodiment seeks to prevent an implant stem head from dislocating from a prosthetic component while providing an incre... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7708783 | Rotating constrained liner An acetabular component for a prosthetic hip joint generally consists of an acetabular shell and an acetabular liner. The acetabular liner includes a cup portion and at least one constraining portion. The cup portion has a hemispherical or dome-shape that defines a ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7666229 | Ceramic-ceramic articulation surface implants An implantable articulating bone prosthesis (e.g., hip or joint prosthesis) is provided, which includes a pair of articulation components respectively defining a pair of articulation surfaces movably engageable with each other. Each of the articulation surfaces is f... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7641698 | Modular hip joint implant A modular hip joint implant and associated method. The modular hip implant includes a femoral stem having a proximal surface defining a dovetail groove having first and second female wings, and a neck component having a distal surface defining a semi-dovetail projec... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7621962 | Modular resurfacing prosthetic Femoral head modular resurfacing systems are described. The systems primarily include a head component and a stem component. The configuration of the head component and stem components allow for minimum invasiveness into the femur head region, thus conserving greate... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7615083 | Biologically reabsorbable acetabular constraining components and materials for use with a hip replacement prosthesis and bioreabsorbable materials to augment hip replacement stability and function A prosthetic constraining device for use with a hip replacement prosthesis that includes an acetabular cup assembly adapted to be bonded to a patient's pelvis and a femoral stem adapted to be bonded to the patient's femur, where the femoral stem includes a ball comp... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7594933 | Method and apparatus for positioning a bone prosthesis using a localization system Methods and apparatus using a surgical navigation system during hip joint replacement surgery without separately affixing a marker to the femur. The navigation system acquires the center of rotation of the hip joint as well as at least one point on the femur in the ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7520902 | Prosthetic femoral joint A prosthetic hip joint replacement system has a femoral component with a tapered trunion thereon. A modular head with a part-spherical outer surface terminating in a planar surface, engages the trunion. An acetabular cup member is provided for receiving the part-sph... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7455694 | Acetabular cup for a hip prosthesis A hip prosthesis has a cup element having a part-spherical inner bearing surface and a spherical center through which the plane of a diametrical equator extends, and a ball shaped head which has a diameter to cooperate with the inner bearing surface to allow movemen... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7371261 | Acetabular component of total hip replacement assembly A device for use in surgical procedures involving arthroplasty, the device including a bearing member at least partially receivable within a bone engaging member and a liner positioned at least partially between said bearing member and said bone engaging member.... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361194 | Metallic bearings for joint replacement An orthopedic joint prosthesis comprising a first component having a soft metal bearing surface and a second component having a hard metal bearing surface. The soft metal bearing surface has a hardness of at least about 20 Rc, while the hard metal bearing surface ha... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7335231 | Containment system for constraining a prosthetic component Methods, systems and devices for preventing prosthetic articulating surfaces from separating from each other. A containment system according to one embodiment seeks to prevent an implant stem head from dislocating from a prosthetic component while providing an incre... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320799 | Coatings, coated articles and methods of manufacture thereof A multi-layer coating is particularly useful for the coating of implants such as orthopedic and dental implants, particularly metallic implants. The multi-layer coating has both high bond strength to implants and excellent bioactivity with the surrounding body tissu... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320798 | Coatings, coated articles and methods of manufacture thereof A multi-layer coating is particularly useful for the coating of implants such as orthopedic and dental implants, particularly metallic implants. The first layer comprises a dense material insoluble and inert in body fluids. The second layer comprises apatite and a b... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7252684 | Ceramic in replacement components A method and apparatus for a prosthesis. At least a portion of the prosthesis is made from a ceramic that is treated with ion implantation, which causes a controllable, bilateral compressive stress of the ceramic. A diamond-like-coating (DLC) can be coated on the ce... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7235106 | Modular hip stems and associated method of trialing A system and method for trialing a modular hip replacement system (10) permits evaluation and replication of the anatomic anteversion rotational angle of the femur. A distal stem component (18) of the hip replacement system (10) includes a proxi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229444 | Trochanteric cerclage plate A bone fixation system has at least one cerclage cable and an elongate bone plate. The bone plate has a bone contacting surface, first and second spaced side portions and an outer surface opposite said bone contacting surface. The elongate plate includes a plurality... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217425 | Autologous coatings for implants A hydrocephalus shunt having an anti-inflammatory coating applied to at least the outside surface of the ventricular catheter. Such coatings are also applicable to other medical devices or implants. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211113 | Hip prosthesis An endoprosthesis utilizes a biomechanical structure based on the lever model of first degree. Contrary to the widespread practice, the inventive structure has a stem placed inside the femur bone, which is not rigidly attached to this bone. Accordingly, the bone, fo... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195645 | In vivo joint space measurement device and method A joint endoprosthesis system has first and second prosthetic components. The second prosthetic component has a bearing surface. The interface of the bearing surface and the first prosthetic component defines the joint articulation. A signal source and sensor are af... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189262 | Bimetal tibial component construct for knee joint prosthesis A prosthetic tibial component for a prosthetic total knee joint includes two constructs, one being a metal base that engages a bone and the other being a polyethylene bearing that attaches to the metal base and articulates with a femoral prosthetic component on a op... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182784 | Prosthetic devices employing oxidized zirconium and other abrasion resistant surfaces contacting surfaces of cross-linked polyethylene Orthopedic implants which include the components of zirconium or zirconium-based alloys having surfaces coated with oxidized zirconium or alternatively, other orthopedic implants comprising abrasion resistant surfaces contacting surfaces of cross-linked polyethylene... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175664 | Prosthetic having a modular soft tissue fixation mechanism A multi-piece prosthetic component for use in joint arthroplasty which is adapted to be implanted into a joint and engaged by a joint socket. The modular prosthetic component includes body which is at least partially implantable within a bone, said body having an ex... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169185 | Canine acetabular cup A plurality of canine acetabular cups designed to fit within different sized spherical reamed bone cavities to produce controlled interference without use of cements, screws or nails. Each of the canine acetabular cups, regardless of size, mates with a common femora... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166132 | Adjustable bone prostheses and related methods Adjustable prostheses and related methods provide a wide range of adjustment along or about multiple axes. The prostheses and related methods make possible a straightforward, yet robust way of securing, e.g., a humeral head prosthesis in a desired position and maint... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160332 | Line assembly for prosthetic components Methods, systems and devices related to prosthetic implants, including a device for preventing prosthetic components from separating from each other, and more specifically to an assembly for adapting a prosthetic component to receive a device for preventing an impla... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7108720 | Reduced wear orthopaedic implant apparatus and method A prosthetic implant includes first, second and third components. The first component is configured to be disposed within the acetabulum. The second component is in a load bearing relationship with the first component, and is operable to rotate in a first axis of ro... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105030 | Implant with composite coating Systems and methods are described for implants with composite coatings to promote tissue in-growth and/or on-growth. An implant includes: a substrate; a structured surface formed on at least a portion of the substrate; and a biocompatible coating deposited on at lea... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7070623 | Method of surface oxidizing zirconium and zirconium alloys and resulting product A coating of blue-black or black oxidized zirconium of uniform and controlled thickness on a zirconium or zirconium alloy material is accomplished through the use of a single phase crystalline material substrate having an altered surface roughness. An oxidized zirco... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060213 | Cushioning devices, gelatinous elastomer materials, and devices made therefrom A cushion that includes a cushioning element. The cushioning element has a number of substantially parallel elongate columns formed in a soft, easily deformable elastic or visco-elastic cushioning media. The columns are configured so that when a force is applied to ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044974 | Hip prosthesis with a modular acetabular cup assembly An acetabular cup assembly includes a shell component, a liner component, and means for retaining the liner in the shell including a spherical profile thread spiraling around a portion of each of the shell and liner. ... | 05/16/2006 |
