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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7909881 | Femoral prosthesis A prosthetic femoral implant has a stem having a proximal end and a distal end. A circumferential collar is formed on the proximal end of the stem having a proximally facing surface in the form of a circular disc extending radially inwardly and proximally from a max... | 03/22/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7337121 | Claim assessment model A method for modeling medical conditions in a person includes providing a plurality of profiles relating predetermined medical conditions to human body parts. Each profile describes an estimated capacity of at least one body part, due to at least one condition, over... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326253 | Prosthetic cup assembly having increased assembly congruency A prosthetic component assembly, such as an acetabular cup, includes a shell and a bearing insert or liner. The shell and bearing insert are configured to provide an increased congruency between the shell and the bearing insert thereby decreasing the amount of motio... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7273499 | Modular trial mechanism A prosthetic trial for a joint prosthesis includes a stem having a proximal section and a distal section for implantation in a bone. A body includes a channel receiving at least the proximal section of the stem. A locking mechanism is at least partially disposed wit... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258692 | Method and apparatus for reducing femoral fractures An improved method and apparatus for reducing a hip fracture utilizing a minimally invasive procedure which does not require incision of the quadriceps. A femoral implant in accordance with the present invention achieves intramedullary fixation as well as fixation i... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7175668 | Leaflike shaft of a hip-joint prosthesis for anchoring in the femur Leaflike shaft (1) of a hip-joint prosthesis for anchoring in the femur, according to a towards a distal end (5), with a femur-anchoring section (1a, . . . 1i) having a long axis (A) and with a prosthesis neck (2), wh... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172597 | Provisional orthopedic implant and recutting instrument guide A provisional component for use with differently sized first and second prosthetic orthopedic components. The provisional component has a configuration which is substantially similar to the first prosthetic component and has a predefined correspondence to the second... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7108719 | Joint prosthesis In a joint prosthesis with a base piece for anchoring in the bone, a collar piece articulated thereon and defining a collar axis, and a collar extension on the collar piece situated on the collar axis, an articulation space is formed on the base piece. An articulati... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105028 | Tissue preserving and minimally invasive hip replacement surgical procedure A minimally invasive hip replacement surgical procedure that is also tissue preserving is disclosed. By making a superior incision, rather than a posterior incision, neither the posterior hip capsule, nor the gluteus medius or minimus are dissected. This results in ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104995 | Method of preparing an acetabulum for receiving a head of a femoral prosthesis A femoral neck fixation prosthesis and method of using same which reduces bone loss and the avoids the other shortcomings of the prior art by allowing the fixation of a stable femoral head replacement while reducing the amount of the femur which must be reamed for t... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101181 | System for fixing a dental implant A drilling system includes a drilling jig which is used for a dental implant where the dental implant has a bore designed to received a clamp of the drilling jig. The bore enables the drilling jig to be guided for producing one or several lateral holes in the bone a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7004972 | Two-incision minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty A surgical procedure for replacing a destructed hip joint with an artificial joint is disclosed. The present invention provides a two-incision minimally invasive surgery for total hip arthroplasty. This method comprises positioning of the patient on a lateral decubi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997958 | Conical coupling and prosthesis comprising such a coupling A conical coupling of a male member (10) and a female member (11), the male member (10) comprising a cone (12) ensleeved in a truncated conical portion (15) of a corresponding recess (14) formed in the female member (11 | 02/14/2006 |
| 6991656 | Method and apparatus for performing a minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty A method and apparatus for performing a minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty. An approximately 3.75-5 centimeter (1.5-2 inch) anterior incision is made and the femoral neck is severed from the femoral shaft and removed through the anterior incision. The acetabu... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6977000 | Modular trial neck segment A modular trial neck segment is utilized for trialing a hip prosthesis for a total hip arthroplasty. The modular trial neck segment is preferably, but not necessarily, utilized for trialing a hip prosthesis for a total hip arthroplasty. The trial neck segment includ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6905502 | Apparatus for and method of providing a hip replacement A short main incision and portal incisions at portal positions strategically displaced from the main incision are provided in a patient's hip. One portal incision (acetabular portal) provides for a disposition of reamers in the patient's acetabulum to shape the acet... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905515 | Junction for a modular implant The present invention provides an improved junction for modular implant components. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6800095 | Diamond-surfaced femoral head for use in a prosthetic joint Prosthetic joints, components for prosthetic joints, superhard bearing and articulation surfaces, diamond bearing and articulation surfaces, substrate surface topographical features, materials for making joints, bearing and articulation surfaces, and methods for man... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6676706 | Method and apparatus for performing a minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty A method and apparatus for performing a minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty. An approximately 3.75-5 centimeter (1.5-2 inch) anterior incision is made in line with the femoral neck. The femoral neck is severed from the femoral shaft and removed thro... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6656226 | Plastic jacket for a cementless artificial joint stem and artificial joint having the jacket A plastic jacket for affixing an artificial joint to a bone. The plastic jacket includes a body for contacting with the bone, an opening for receiving the artificial joint, which is formed with a predetermined shape at one end of the body, and an closed w... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6610095 | Prosthetic joint having substrate surface topographical featurers and at least one diamond articulation surface Prosthetic joints, components for prosthetic joints, superhard bearing and articulation surfaces, diamond bearing and articulation surfaces, substrate surface topographical features, materials for making joints, bearing and articulation surfaces, and meth... | 08/26/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6517583 | Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and a counter bearing surface Prosthetic joints, components for prosthetic joints, superhard bearing and articulation surfaces, diamond bearing and articulation surfaces, substrate surface topographical features, materials for making joints, bearing and articulation surfaces, and meth... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6432141 | Joint prosthesis assembly and method for installing same A joint prosthesis assembly includes a stem for disposition in a canal of a first bone constituting a first portion of the joint, a neck fixed to the stem, a collar fixed on the neck and having a peripheral groove, and an articulating head fixed on the ne... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6361566 | Hip prosthesis There is disclosed a hip prosthesis to replace a damaged hip-joint. The hip prosthesis is intended to be disposed at one end thereof into a cup-shaped cavity of an acetabulum and at the other end thereof into a femur canal of a person suffering from a dam... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6245111 | Method and apparatus for fighting infection and maintaining joint spacing in a prosthesis implant area The present invention relates to a prosthetic device for placement in an implant area of the body. The prosthetic device comprises an elongated stem portion, a neck portion, and a head portion. Each of the stem, neck, and head portions comprise a material... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6214053 | Prosthesis with centralizer and centralizer for use therewith A prosthesis provided with a device for guiding its stem in a bone cavity and in which it is to be attached by cement. The sleeve guiding device comprises a sleeve having an opening to receive the stem and locate the sleeve on the stem at a position at or... | 04/10/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6187049 | Ceramic femur head for artificial joint A ceramic femur head is nearly spherical and has a planar end surface. The femur head has a diametric, tapered hole which extends from the planar surface in a way as to taper toward an inner end thereof and in which a correspondingly tapered stem portion ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6136036 | Endoprosthesis for an artificial hip-joint The present invention concerns an endoprosthesis for an artificial hip-joint, the endoprosthesis including a shank (1) having an adapter (2) at one of its ends. A ballhead (4) is fitted with a recess (6) detachably engaged by the adapter (2) while retaini... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6126690 | Anatomically correct prosthesis and method and apparatus for manufacturing prosthesis A joint prosthesis for attachment to a bone of a patient, comprising an anchor with a head surface and a stem for attachment to an end of the bone, the head surface having an anatomically accurate shape.... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5931871 | Kit of parts for a modular femur head prosthesis, in particular, a reoperation prosthesis, and a femur head prosthesis from such a kit of parts The kit of parts comprises a distal shaft part (2) and a neck part (3) which can be equipped with a joint ball (10), with the neck part being supported on the shaft part (2) by approximately rectangular shaped supporting surfaces (2c) and (3c) positioned ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5888211 | Bipolar-unipolar adaptor for a head trial A femoral head trial adaptor for converting a shell trial to a head trial includes a barrel member having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a cavity for receiving a femoral neck trial. A circumferential flange portion is located on the outer ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5879393 | Trial femoral prosthesis for use in knee joint replacement surgery A posterior stabilized femoral trial apparatus for preparing a patient's femur to receive a posterior stabilized femoral prosthesis includes a trial body with proximal and distal portions, the distal portion having an articulating surface for articulating... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5871549 | Femoral stem with reduced coefficient of friction with respect to bone cement An orthopedic device is provided having a femoral stem with a proximal end, a distal end, and an intermediate portion extending between the proximal end and the distal end. The intermediate portion tapers from a first cross-sectional geometry near the pro... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5800559 | Coated femoral stem prosthesis A femoral hip component for use in hip arthroplasty has a stem portion for contact with bone cement. The stem portion is formed from a biocompatible material having a surface finish of less than about four microinches. This surface is coated with a unifor... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5800553 | Hip joint prosthesis to be permanently anchored within a femur of a patient A hip joint prosthesis to be permanently anchored in a patient's hip is disclosed. The prosthesis comprises an attachment part for a ball unit designed to be anchored in the neck of a human femur. The attachment part comprises a primary fixture which may ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5702483 | Debris isolating prosthetic hip joint A prosthetic hip assembly comprising an acetabular component having a bearing surface which forms a first articulating surface and a femoral component including a spherically shaped head defining a second articulating surface. The acetabular component inc... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5658352 | Hip prosthesis and its use The invention relates to a hip joint prosthesis and its use in hip joint surgery. Essentially, the construction of the prosthesis is a laterally open hollow body whose cross-section (31) is horseshoe-shaped. This allows ideal adaption to the lines of load... | 08/19/1997 |
