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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177852 | Hip joint prosthesis A femoral implant for fitting to a resected femur comprises a section having a frustoconical external form, a stem part extending away from the section to a distal end of the implant, and a femoral head extending directly away from the section to the proximal end of... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7955396 | Prosthesis including a mechanism for attaching a first component to a second component In one embodiment of the present invention a prosthesis including a mechanism for attaching a first component to a second component is provided. In one example (which example is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive), the first component may be a femoral h... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7879106 | Hip joint prosthesis A femoral implant for fitting to a resected femur comprises a section having a frustoconical external form, a stem part extending away from the section to a distal end of the implant, and a femoral head extending directly away from the section to the proximal end of... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7261741 | Prosthesis with resorbable collar A articulating hemiarthroplasty prosthesis (10) for use in arthroplasty is provided. The prosthesis includes a stem (12) for implantation at least partially within the medullary canal (14) of a long bone (16) and a collar (20). The... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7229478 | Shoulder prosthesis with anatomic reattachment features Apparatus and methods are disposed for maintaining the proper positioning of a prosthetic implant having proximal and distal ends within a prepared bone cavity during cement injection and curing. First stabilization means, implantable within the bone cavity, minimiz... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220283 | Prosthesis including a mechanism for attaching a first component to a second component In one embodiment of the present invention a prosthesis including a mechanism for attaching a first component to a second component is provided. In one example (which example is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive), the first component may be a femoral h... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 5755810 | Hip implant prosthesis A femoral prosthesis has load shoulders for transferring normal loading to the femur at the proximal end to reduce stress shielding. The femur is resected to provide a flat load shoulder perpendicular to the axis of the femur. The prosthesis has a mating ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5645600 | High performance stem for arthroplasty A two-part prosthesis, including a stem and head portion, for a hip or other joint is provided. Briefly stated, a intramedullary stem is provided having flexibility that is comparable to that of the surrounding bone. The intramedullary stem comprises a st... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5171289 | Femoral prosthesis with cement retaining seal A femoral prosthesis having a bore extending through the stem thereof and which includes a seal surrounding the stem adjacent the bore which acts under pressure of a cement introduced through the bore to seal the cement within the upper portion of the med... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5002581 | Modular hip joint prosthesis with adjustable anteversion The present invention provides a modular hip prosthesis, and instrumentation for implanting the same, which has provision for varying the angulation between the stem portion and the trochanteral module portion by provision of connection means between the ... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4950300 | Hip prosthesis with interchangeable epiphysus A hip prosthesis with interchangeable epiphysis. The prosthesis is formed from a neck and a head which form a one piece assembly, the neck having a reduced diameter at the level of the head and a greater diameter at its base. The assembly includes a housi... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4693724 | Total hip prosthesis with primary fixation Total hip prosthesis with primary fixation is provided with three essential parts: a femoral pin, for insertion into the femur; a cotyloidal cupule, for engagement into the acetabulum of the treated hip; and a prosthetic neck, covered with a sphere which joins... | 09/15/1987 |
| 3996625 | Artificial hip joint with novel stem An artificial hip joint including an acetabulum prosthesis for the cotyloid cavity defining a socket and having a plurality of outwardly extending blades for engaging the prepared wall of the cavity together with a prosthesis of the head of the femur mova... | 12/14/1976 |
