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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857859 | Femur component for a hip joint prosthesis The specified implant for use as a femur component in a hip joint prosthesis comprises a shaft, being intended for the implantation in a cavity of a proximal femur, a head section, for fastening a femoral head prosthesis and a femoral neck section, being arranged be... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7842096 | Hip stem prosthesis A hip prosthesis for insertion into a femur. In one exemplary embodiment, the hip prosthesis includes a stem having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis. This stem may include anterior and posterior locking surfaces which diverge away from the stem.... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7641699 | Femoral head calcar loading prosthesis Provided is a novel hip replacement implant system that includes a ball assembly having a ball trunnion, the ball assembly being configured as a replacement for the head of the femur and capable of being secured by the ball assembly trunnion to a calcar implant elem... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7611541 | Femoral implant for hip arthroplasty Novel femoral implants for use in hip arthroplasty are described and illustrated. The femoral implant comprise a stem and neck portion, with the neck portion having a novel configuration that provides for improved range in motion for the prosthesis without compromis... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7497875 | Flat shaft of a hip-joint prosthesis for anchoring in the femur A flat shaft of a hip-joint prosthesis for anchoring in a femur. The shaft expands on all sides towards a proximal end from a distal end of the shaft and medially merges with a curved section that is continuous with a prosthesis neck. The shaft is additionally expan... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7494510 | Leaflike shaft of a hip-joint prosthesis for anchoring in the femur The present invention relates in certain embodiments to components of a hip-joint prosthesis. More particularly, embodiments of the invention relate to a leaf-like femoral shaft for use as part of a hip-joint prosthesis, and instruments (e.g., a rasp) and methods fo... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494509 | Method and apparatus for providing a short-stemmed hip prosthesis A method of implanting at least a stem member of a femoral insert into an intramedullary canal of a femur. The method includes making an anterior incision for accessing the intramedullary canal, and inserting a stem member of the femoral insert into the intramedulla... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7374576 | Polyaxial orthopedic fastening apparatus with independent locking modes Implants and methods are presented for surgically repairing a hip joint with a proximal femoral prosthesis that comprises femoral head component and a femoral stem component. The femoral stem component comprising a neck portion, a flange portion, a transitional body... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7311735 | Femoral stem for artificial coxal articulation and method for processing neck portion thereof Disclosed are a femoral stem for artificial coxal articulation, in which portions of the femoral stem interfering with and contacting an insertion in the joint movement of the femoral stem are removed from the femoral stem so as to maximize the range of the joint mo... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7291176 | System for establishing the orientation of a modular implant This invention provides apparatus and a method for assembling a modular hip implant where the desired orientation of the neck component is uniquely determined during the trialing phase of the operation, and that same desired orientation is accurately reproduced duri... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7122056 | Self-locking modular prosthesis A modular prosthesis is disclosed that includes a neck member having a tapered neck body. The modular prosthesis further includes a sleeve component having a first elongated tapered bore. The tapered neck body is received within the first elongated tapered bore so a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7097664 | Modular femoral stem component for a hip joint prosthesis A prosthetic femoral stem component comprising a body element, a neck element and a stem element, with the body element, neck element and stem element being secured to one another with a modular connection, wherein the modular connection comprises a taper junction a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7074224 | Modular tapered reamer for bone preparation and associated method A kit (400) for use in performing joint arthroplasty is provided. The kit (400) includes a trial (12) and a reamer (2). The reamer (2) is for preparing a cavity (4) in the intramedullary canal (8) of a long bone (8... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7060102 | Femoral implant for hip arthroplasty Novel femoral implants for use in hip arthroplasty are described and illustrated. The femoral implant comprise a stem and neck portion, with the neck portion having a novel configuration that provides for improved range in motion for the prosthesis without compromis... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044975 | Joint prostheses and components thereof Modular joint prostheses and components thereof are disclosed. In an embodiment, a joint prosthesis may include a head member, a neck member, and a stem member. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7022141 | Alignment device for modular implants and method An instrument (200) for at least one of replicating and measuring the angular orientation of a first component (54) of a prosthesis (51) to a second component (52) of the prosthesis (51) for use in joint arthroplasty. The instrumen... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7004973 | Shaft for anchoring a hip joint prosthesis in the femur A profiled shaft for anchoring a hip-joint prosthesis in the femur is disclosed, with a shaft section and a fixation section that is formed at the end of the shaft section and that serves for the fixation of a spherical joint head, wherein the shaft section on the l... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994731 | Prosthetic implant A highly polished femoral implant (1) has a proximal neck portion (10), a distal tip portion (30), and an elongate stem portion (20) that extends from the neck portion to the tip portion. The stem portion (20) has a proximal or met... | 02/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6808539 | 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) [sic], with a femur-anchoring section (1a, . . . 1i) having a long axis (A) and with a prosthesis neck (2 | 10/26/2004 |
| 6723130 | Neck-preserving-stem NPS The present invention essentially relates to a hip joint endoprosthesis stem for cement-free or cemented anchoring in bones that is anchored in the femural neck and in the proximal metaphysis and preserves the internal spongiosa and compact structures that reinforce... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6613094 | Shaft for anchoring a hip joint prosthesis in the femur A profiled shaft for anchoring a hip-joint prosthesis in the femur is disclosed, with a shaft section and a fixation section that is formed at the end of the shaft section and that serves for the fixation of a spherical joint head, wherein the shaft secti... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6540788 | Leaf-shaped 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) [sic], with a femur-anchoring section (1a, . . . 1i) having a long axis (A) and with a prosthesis neck (2), wherein the femur-anchoring sectio... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6413280 | Hip joint prosthesis A hip joint prosthesis comprising a femoral stem, adapted for implant into the medullary canal of a human leg femur, said stem having a superior neck portion whose longitudinal axis is arcuate, forming concave and convex portions thereof, and terminating ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6383228 | Femoral hip-joint prosthesis with a logarithmically extending curvature A femoral hip-joint prosthesis having a tapered stem for implantation by cement. The prosthesis has a collarless shoulder at a proximal end and a stem extending therefrom to a distal end in tapered fashion. A logarithmically extending curvature of anterio... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6254640 | Shaft prosthesis and set The shaft prosthesis (1) has a distal section (2) with a substantially circular cross-section and a proximal section (3) adjoining this distal section (2). A rib (4) is located at the lateral side of the prosthesis and protrudes in the ventral direction. ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6200350 | 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... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6193760 | Thigh prosthesis A prosthesis element for a thigh prosthesis has a shaft which can be inserted into the upper end of a femur. The upper end of the shaft carries an inclined transverse support plate and a support post onto which a condyle can be fitted. The shaft has an up... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6102957 | Asymmetric hip stem An improved asymmetric femoral hip stem component for use in cementless hip replacement procedures is described. The stem comprises a proximal region having a novel three-dimensional configuration to allow for better fit and stability of the stem within t... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5906644 | Adjustable modular orthopedic implant An implantable modular orthopedic prosthesis, preferably for hip, knee or shoulder arthroplasty, is disclosed which consists of three components. A first component has an elongated stem with a free end, configured to be situated within the intramedullary ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5888210 | Stem of a femoral component of a hip joint endoprosthesis The invention relates to a femur stem (10) of a hip joint endoprosthesis. The cross-section of the femur stem twists from its proximal to its distal region in such a way that the transverse-oval cross-section in the proximal region turns towards the dista... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5888243 | Hybrid intrastromal corneal ring This invention is an intrastromal corneal ring housing comprising at least one outer layer of a physiologically compatible polymer having a low modulus of elasticity, which polymer may be hydratable and may be hydrophilic. The inner portion of the hybird ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5888245 | Rotational alignment guide for a prosthetic hip stem implant and method of using same The invention is directed to an alignment device for aligning a prosthetic hip stem implant with an opening formed in a proximal femur. The hip stem implant includes a landmark and the proximal femur includes a visual alignment mark. The alignment device ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5860969 | Version adjustment instrument for modular femoral components and method of using same A version adjustment instrument is utilized with modular femoral components, including a modular stem component having a coronal slot and/or a bowed portion and a modular body component attachable to the modular stem component in a substantially fixed ori... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5776204 | Asymmetric hip stem An improved asymmetric femoral hip stem component for use in cementless hip replacement procedures is described. The stem comprises a proximal region having a novel three-dimensional configuration to allow for better fit and stability of the stem within t... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5755809 | Femoral head core channel filling prothesis A prosthesis for interfacing with an internal region of a bone of a given structure and function such as a femoral head and/or neck, wherein the internal region of the bone can be an avascular necrotic region. The prosthesis comprises porous filling membe... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755811 | Prosthetic implant with fins The present invention provides a prosthetic implant 1 which includes a stem 2 having two lateral fins 20. The lateral fins 20 extend outwardly from the lateral side 6 of the stem 2, such that the lateral face 21 of each fin 20 is flush with the lateral si... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5725592 | Modular prosthesis having neck component connected to stem component through cavity in body component The invention provides a modular three-component assembly for replacing a portion of a patient's femur or humerus. A neck component attaches directly to a stem component that inserts into the bone, and a body component that also inserts into the bone is a... | 03/10/1998 |
