Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7670383 | Pubic catch A prosthetic device for replacement of a hip bone that includes an acetabular component configured to connect to a femoral implant and a pubis member. The pubis member connects to the acetabular component and includes a clamping portion that is configured to attach ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7316715 | Polyaxial screw for acetabular cup The invention relates to a device which is used for solidly connecting an acetabular cup shell to bone using at least one screw. According to the invention, the screw passes through a hole housing a ring mounted in the shell of the acetabular cup. The ring is mounte... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7291177 | Method and apparatus for acetabular reconstruction A trial system for an acetabular prosthesis is described. The acetabular prosthesis is generally for implantation in an acetabulum and surrounding pelvis. The acetabular prosthesis includes an acetabular cup having a substantially concave inner surface and a substan... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7018417 | Artificial socket The present invention relates to a socket for an artificial hip joint. The present invention provides an artificial joint socket for knocking into a bone, with an excellent primary stabilization, which may be manufactured so that at least two locking elements are ar... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6908486 | Modular acetabular anti-protrusio cage and porous ingrowth cup combination A modular acetabular anti-protrusio cage and acetabular cup combination includes an acetabular cup having a bone ingrowth-promoting surface and a shaped anti-protrusio cage having one or more fixation flanges. The acetabular cup is attached to acetabular bone, and t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6840959 | Pelvic prosthesis plus methods and tools for implantation A pelvic prosthesis includes a ball socket and two substantially parallel fanned wings extending upward from the socket. A stabilizing hump is located directly above the socket and extends between and substantially perpendicular to the fanned wings. Each wing is pro... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6537321 | Joint base for a hip joint endoprosthesis A joint base for a hip joint endoprosthesis includes an elongate base element and a base insert. The base element has a longitudinal axis and an outline which, in a front view, is of asymmetrical design at least relative to the longitudinal axis. The base... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6187050 | Oblong acetabular cup An acetabular cup having an outer surface elongated in a superior/lateral direction is effective to anatomically transfer load to the acetabulum and reduce the likelihood of bone fracture during implantation into the acetabulum. The outer surface has a fi... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5928288 | Variable fit oblong acetabular prosthesis An acetabular prosthesis has an oblong geometry in which its dimensions in a first axis exceed those in a second axis that is normal to the first axis. The prosthesis has a superior, bone engaging surface with primary and secondary partial spheres that ar... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5658347 | Acetabular cup with keel A cup for reconstruction of an acetabulum in a pelvis, and a method for installing the apparatus. The cup is generally ellipsoidal in shape, with a rigid keel extending from the convex surface of the cup at a given angle. An ellipsoidal concave cavity is ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5571201 | Prosthetic acetabular cup and method of implant An acetabular cup prosthetic device comprised of an outer shell component and a inner bearing insert and the method of implanting the acetabular cup prosthetic within a patient. The outer surface of the shell component for the present invention acetabular... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5549698 | Prosthetic acetabular cup and method of implant An acetabular cup prosthetic device comprised of an outer shell component and a inner bearing insert and the method of implanting the acetabular cup prosthetic within a patient. The outer surface of the shell component for the present invention acetabular... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5443519 | Prosthetic ellipsoidal acetabular cup An acetabular cup prosthetic device comprised of an outer shell component and a inner bearing insert and the method of implanting the acetabular cup prosthetic within a patient. The outer surface of the shell component for the present invention acetabular... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5370704 | Oblong acetabular cup An oblong acetabular cup which includes a cavity for receiving a bearing element is provided. The plane of the opening into the cavity is skewed relative to the prosthesis' longitudinal plane so as to achieve adduction correction, anteversion correction, ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5370703 | Double-cup hipjoint socket suitable for use in revision The invention shows a double-cup hipjoint socket of oval cross-section with a spherical bearing cup (4). the metallic outer cup (1) exhibits a constant thickness of wall and is provided with openings (3) for anchoring in the pelvic bone. The inner cup (2)... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5326368 | Modular acetabular cup A modular prosthetic acetabular cup for use in restorative hip replacement is disclosed. The acetabular cup is of modular construction whereby extension members can be attached to an acetabular cup to provide a acetabular cup device with a cross section o... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5192329 | Oblong acetabular cup An oblong acetabular cup which includes a cavity for receiving a bearing element is provided. The plane of the opening into the cavity is skewed relative to the prosthesis' longitudinal plane so as to achieve adduction correction, anteversion correction, ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5176711 | Acetabular revision system An implantable acetabular hip prosthesis includes a primary shell having an outer surface adapted to be received within a surgically prepared acetabulum, and an inner cavity for receiving a bearing insert which, in turn, receives a femoral head portion of... | 01/05/1993 |
