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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128705 | Assembly for use in implantation of a joint component An assembly for use in a procedure for implantation of an orthopedic joint component, comprises a head part of the joint component which has a tapered bore within it, and a connector part which is tapered inwardly along its length so that it can be received snugly i... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7985261 | Anti-impingement femoral prostheses A proximal femoral prosthesis minimizes impingement, thereby affording an enhanced range of motion as compared to existing devices. The central portion of the neck of a prosthesis according to the invention is oriented distally relative to a straight line drawn betw... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7771485 | Ball joint or cap implant for an artificial hip joint A ball joint or cap for an artificial hip joint is described that is suitable for carrying out a rotating or pivoting motion in an artificial hip joint socket, with a gap being provided for a natural fluid film (synovial fluid) between itself and the artificial hip ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7261914 | Method and apparatus for forming a nitride layer on a biomedical device This invention is a method of forming a nitride layer on at least one metal or metal alloy biomedical device, comprising: providing a vacuum chamber with at least one biomedical device positioned thereon on a worktable within the vacuum chamber; reducing the pressur... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7238208 | Large taper modular shoulder prosthesis A kit for assembly of a modular joint prosthesis (10) includes at least two shank/body elements (22/20) sized for insertion into the shank of the bone and at least two head members (48) sized to replace one bearing surface of the joint. Each sha... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7179296 | Partially constrained ball and socket A provisional prosthesis used during trial fitting of a bipolar or unipolar joint prosthesis such as a hip acetabular component. The provisional prostheses include an outer provisional shell component having an interior part-spherical surface having an open end with... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179297 | Combined bipolar and unipolar trials The present invention is directed to a set of trial prosthesis instrumentation for use in trial fitting of a medical implant such as a femoral hip prosthesis. The two piece set provides a combined bipolar and unipolar trial prosthesis instrumentation and comprises a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156879 | Femur fixture and set of femur fixtures A femur fixture for a hip-joint prosthesis comprising an intraosseous anchoring structure of a generally circular cross-section for screwing laterally into a complementary bore drilled laterally into the neck of a femur after resection of the femur head to an anchor... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7135023 | Compression bone screw device A compression bone screw device for fixating a fractured bone. The device includes a constant compression lag screw, a side plate having a moveable rollerball for receipt of the lag screw and a compression member engageable with the lag screw and rollerball to impar... | 11/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7094236 | Hybrid interlocking proximal femoral fracture fixation The present invention provides a unique and novel internal fixation for fixing an intracapsular and extracapsular including substochanteric fracture of a femoral neck while using minimal invasive procedure. The fixation comprises a hollowed or full tubular member ha... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6969406 | Prosthetic element comprising two components and process for assembling such a prosthetic element A prosthetic element comprising two principal components which are assembled together and immobilized with respect to each other by a screw which may be selectively threaded into at least one tapping in at least one of the principal components. The screw comprises a... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6953478 | Shoulder prosthesis assembly The invention concerns a shoulder prosthesis assembly comprising a meta-glenoid element (7) formed by a plate (13) provided with a central tubular block (14) an anchoring members in the glenoid cavity (3), and a glenoid sphere (9) ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6911100 | Method for controlling residual stress in prosthetics A method for producing predetermined internal stresses in a prosthetic device for implantation. The method includes first determining internal stresses which are preferred in prosthetics to instill a particular strength and longevity to the prosthetic. In particular... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6875238 | Extended life prosthetic joints through thermal management A prosthetic joint has two load-bearing surfaces that are slidingly disposed relative to each other and define a region of frictional contact. The joint is thermally managed as heat is removed from the region of frictional contact during joint use by thermal conduct... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6863692 | Implant sleeve and method Several embodiments of an implant sleeve are shown for use with implants inserted through a wound into a surgical site. In some embodiments, the sleeve is useful to protect mating implant components from contamination during insertion through the wound. In other emb... | 03/08/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6786932 | Femur end implant A femur head implant has an oblique neck. A ball portion of a hip joint is connected to a first neck end. A femur head hollow portion is connected to a second end of the oblique neck. A tubular shell is connected to a lower end of the hollow portion. A slot in the t... | 09/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6610099 | Fixture and prosthesis including the same The invention relates to a fixture for insertion into and permanent anchorage in a cavity (32) formed in bone tissue. The fixture is made of a fixture member (2), which has an insertion end surface (10) and a cylindrical peripheral surface (6) provided wi... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6607561 | Biaxial core compression The invention describes a surgical implant for providing stabilization of an intraosseous circumferential fracture within a femoral neck of a proximal femur. The surgical implant includes a bone barrel and a cortical side plate having at least one screw h... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6589282 | Modular shoulder prostheses A humeral prosthetic device having a body, a stem for anchoring the device in a humeral canal of a humerus, and a head for replacing a natural humeral head of the humerus. The head is disposed at a selected angle relative to the stem and at least one of t... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6547824 | Extended life prosthetic joints through thermal management A prosthetic joint in an embodiment has two load-bearing surfaces that are slidingly disposed relative to each other and define a region of frictional contact. The joint is thermally managed as heat is removed from the region during joint use by thermal c... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6482237 | Total hip prosthesis adapted to be implanted endo-articularly and its auxiliary device and method of implantation A total hip prosthesis comprises a cotyloid implant consisting of a metal cup to be anchored in the acetabulum, a polyethylene insert which provides an intermediate implant inserted into the cavity of the cup, and a femoral implant consisting of a cap hav... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6432110 | Modular trial instrument with interlock mechanism According to the present invention a modular trial instrument having opposed ends for sizing of an implantable orthopedic prosthesis is provided. The instrument comprises a head component located at one end of the trial and having at least one connection ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6425922 | Prosthetic hip joint having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact 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... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6383227 | Femoral neck endoprosthesis for an artificial hip joint A femoral neck endoprosthesis for an artificial hip joint, having an adapter for accommodating the joint ball, a support ring for guiding the adapter on the proximal side of the femur, and a support bearing for guiding the adapter on the lateral side of t... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6379390 | Stemless hip prosthesis A stemless hip prosthesis uses one or more cables which wrap around the prosthesis and the femur to mount the prosthesis in place thereby avoiding the need to provide the prosthesis with a stem located in the medullary canal.... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6312471 | Artificial condyle for the human hip joint An artificial condyle (2) for use in a human hip joint in which the condyle has a spherical joint shell (1) which has a radius of curvature R1 and a curvature midpoint M1 and in cross-section a circular concave section contour. A fun... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6306175 | Titanium alloy hip prosthesis A femoral component as herein before described for an artificial hip joint made out of an alloy containing titanium, wherein at least a major load bearing portion of which has been subjected to bombardment by a beam of nitrogen or other light ions having ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6273915 | Femoral head-neck prosthesis and method of implantation A femoral head-neck prosthesis (1) which allows natural straining of the upper femur to prevent bone loss. The natural angle of loading of the bone is determined prior to the operation, and the prosthesis is implanted with its longitudinal axis (AX-1) par... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6231611 | Total hip prosthesis for endo-articular implantation, and ancillary device therefor A total hip prothesis comprises a cotyloid implant consisting of a metal cup to be anchored in the acetabulum, a polyethylene insert which provides an intermediate implant inserted into the cavity of the cup, and a femoral implant consisting of a cap havi... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6228122 | Net semiconstrained device for total hip replacement stability An apparatus and method for hip replacement stability includes a connector which is adapted to be connected between at least one of an acetabular cup, or a component of an acetabular cup, or the adjacent bone, and at least one of a replacement femur or a ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6224634 | Hip-joint endoprosthesis A hip-joint endoprosthesis with a stem to be anchored in the femur, and with a joint head supported by the stem via a neck. In order, upon implantation, to be able to use one and the same prosthesis with a different choice of resection plane within the ne... | 05/01/2001 |
| 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 |
