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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152856 | Layer arranged on implant for bone or tissue structure, such an implant, and a method for application of the layer A layer is arranged on an implant for bone or tissue structure. The layer constitutes a boundary or barrier between the actual or unoxidized body of the implant and the structure for the purpose of increasing retention and has, in this context, a substantial thickne... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7758653 | Implants An implantable prosthesis including at least one element defining a bone-engaging surface, the bone-engaging surface including an anchoring mechanism operative for enhancing anchoring and adhesion of the joint defining element to the bone and thus improving the stab... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7497876 | Prosthetic implant The invention relates to an element for incorporation into a prosthetic implant so as to form a bone-contacting portion thereof, the element comprising a rear face, a front face, and a body extending between the rear face and the front face, wherein the front face c... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7337528 | Textured dielectric patch antenna fabrication method A textured dielectric patch antenna is fabricated by applying a first mask pattern (310, 510, 610, 710, 915, 1015, 1210) to a first side of a solid panel made of a first material that is a ceramic dielectric and then sandblasting the solid panel through the f... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335314 | Method of making an implantable medical device An implantable medical device, such as a stent or graft, having asperities on a designated region of its outer surface is disclosed. The asperities can serve to improve retention of one or more layers of a coating on the device and to increase the amount of coating ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323013 | Differential porosity prosthetic hip system A prosthetic femoral implant for use in a hip joint, as a ball and socket type joint, is disclosed. The implant includes a modular neck having a variety of adjustable positions to adjust the lateral offset and version angle of the femoral implant in relation to the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303583 | Intervertebral implant An intervertebral implant is shaped in the form of a hollow cylinder and has a cover face, a base face, a hollow cylinder wall with an outer lateral area and an inner lateral area, as well as a hollow cylinder central axis. The implant is formed at least 95 percent ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300465 | Intervertebral allograft spacer An allogenic intervertebral implant for fusing vertebrae is disclosed. The implant is a piece of allogenic bone conforming in size and shape with a portion of an end plate of a vertebra. The implant has a wedge-shaped profile to restore disc height and the natural c... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291171 | Artificial disc replacement (ADR) using elastic tether member Artificial disc (ADR) and joint replacement components, particularly those associated with the knee and hip, use compressible, resilient materials to approximate natural kinematics, often in conjunction with elastic or spring components to tether articulating compon... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7267691 | Cervical intervertebral prosthesis A cervical intervertebral prosthesis includes two cover plates which are each configured to be connected to adjacent vertebral bodies. At least one of the two cover plates has a toothed portion which faces toward the vertebral body and whose teeth have a steep, vent... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261739 | Intervertebral spacer device having arch shaped spring element An intervertebral spacer device having a pair of opposing plates for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, separated by at least one spring mechanism. The preferred spring mechanism is an arched strip spring. In a first embodiment there are multiple spri... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258810 | In-situ oxidized textured surfaces for prosthetic devices and method of making same A textured surface and oxidation layer coating on a metallic material is accomplished through the chemical and/or electrochemical etching of the surface to modify the surface texture and an in-situ oxidation procedure. The surface is useful for the fabrication of pr... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244275 | Orthopedic implant surface configuration with a projection having a back cut The present invention is a specialized orthopedic implant having an exterior surface for engaging bone. The surface comprises arrayed projections having at least one forward facing facet directed at least in part toward the leading end of the implant and at least on... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241313 | Surgical implant A surgical implant comprises a core region and a porous surface region extending over at least part of the core region. The surface region has a predetermined pore volume fraction. A method of manufacturing a surgical implant comprises: (i) loading metallic powder h... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235102 | Prosthetic components with contained compressible resilient members One or more rigid components associated with an articulating bone are used to encase, encapsulate, contain, or otherwise protect a compressible/resilient member. The embodiments are applicable not only to artificial disc replacement (ADR) devices, but also to joint ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7156876 | Intervertebral motion disc having articulation and shock absorption A motion disc having an intermediate portion including a central articulating core component adapted to maintain the proper intervertebral spacing and a peripheral shock-absorbing component. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7124762 | Dovetail meniscal allograft technique and system A meniscal allograft with a bone block having a trapezoidal shape in cross-section and a technique for using a meniscus allograft having a trapezoidal shaped bone block are disclosed. A groove is formed initially in the bone using drill bits. Dilators are used to in... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7115143 | Orthopedic implant surface configuration The present invention is a specialized orthopedic implant having an exterior surface for engaging bone. The surface comprises arrayed projections having at least one forward facing facet directed at least in part toward the leading end of the implant and at least on... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7087540 | Resorbable bone replacement and bone formation material The invention relates to a resorbable bone replacement and bone formation material (augmentation material) based on porous β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP). ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070621 | Low profile fusion cage and insertion set A bone fusion implant system including a first implant body having substantially flat top and bottom surfaces for engaging opposing vertebrae and a side wall extending between the top and bottom surfaces, the side wall including a concave recess and a second implant... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066958 | Prosthetic components with partially contained compressible resilient members One or more rigid components associated with an articulating bone are used to encase, encapsulate, contain, or otherwise protect a compressible/resilient member. The embodiments are applicable not only to artificial disc replacement (ADR) devices, but also to joint ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060096 | Implant consisting of bone material The invention relates to a vertebral column implant for intercorporal fusion on the vertebral column, consisting of a body which consists of bone material and which is curved in the direction in which it extends longitudinally. The size of the implant is adapted to ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051417 | Method for forming an orthopedic implant surface configuration The present invention is a specialized orthopedic implant having an exterior surface for engaging bone. The surface comprises arrayed projections having at least one forward facing facet directed at least in part toward the leading end of the implant and at least on... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7052518 | Artificial bone and tissue engineering carrier An artificial bone comprising a calcium phosphate-based ceramic porous body having a plurality of pores which are three-dimensionally distributed throughout an entire region of the porous body including a surface thereof and have a diameter ranging from 0.01 μm to ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037867 | Artificial bone graft substitute using calcium phosphate compounds and method of manufacturing the same A bone graft substitute using magnesium substituted calcium phosphate compounds and a method of manufacturing the same is provided in which the bone graft substitute is used for recovering bones damaged due to a bone fracture. The method of manufacturing a bone graf... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7018412 | Allograft spinal implant An allograft spinal implant includes a generally planar superior end face, a generally planar inferior end face and a generally cylindrical sidewall. The generally cylindrical sidewall extends between the superior end face and the inferior end face. At least one of ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018418 | Textured surface having undercut micro recesses in a surface Textured surface having micro recesses such that the outer surface overhangs the micro recesses. Embodiments of the textured surface include sharp edges for promoting bone deposition and growth within the micro recesses, protrusions of varying depth from the surface... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018212 | Artificial bone An artificial bone comprising a substrate material and at least one of a suppression component and an x-ray component. The substrate material comprises a plurality of closed cells. The suppression component is impregnated into at least one of the plurality of closed... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014661 | Transcutaneous prosthesis A transcutaneous prosthesis is disclosed comprising a first component (1) shaped for implantation into a bone (2), a second component (4) intended for location between the bone (2) and the skin, and a third component (5) intended f... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012034 | Resorbable bone replacement and bone formation material The invention relates to a resorbable bone replacement and bone formation material (augmentation material) based on porous β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP). ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008452 | Dual durometer elastomer artificial disc An intervertebral motion disc comprising core material surrounded by a non-resorbable outer shell having a sidewall surrounding the core, wherein the sidewall of the outer shell has a hardness of more than 80 Shore A. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6974482 | Implantable orthopedic prosthesis with textured polymeric surfaces Implantable prostheses fully or partially formed of polymer having a textured or porous outer surface. The surface permits and encourages osteogenesis into the prosthesis and enables it to become firmly and permanently anchored into surrounding bone. The prostheses ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6948350 | Wave-processing method and wave-processing die for core metal of wet friction material A ring-shaped core metal is pressed and compressed by a main punch and a counter punch so as to have a wave shape. Moreover, each group of three micro-protrusions provided on each of top points of the wave shape are cut in the core metal. Then, three notches are cut... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946000 | Intervertebral implant with deformable wedge The invention relates to an intervertebral implant including a wedge which is inserted between two spinous processes and has two opposite grooves in which said spinous processes engage, which grooves have substantially parallel axes, and each of which grooves is def... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6923814 | System and methods for cervical spinal fusion A system for performing spinal fusion between adjacent cervical vertebrae, including an implant and an introducer system, and related methods. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918766 | Method, arrangement and use of an implant for ensuring delivery of bioactive substance to the bone and/or tissue surrounding the implant In connection with implants for bone or tissue, delivery of bioactive substances to the bone or tissue is ensured. The implant is designed with an internal space, and one or more bodies comprising the bioactive substance are designed to cooperate with the bone and/o... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6840960 | Porous implant system and treatment method A porous implant system includes a gradient source adapted for transferring a gradient to an interface connected to an implant at a patient situs. The gradient source is controlled by a programmable controller. The implant is bonded to the patient by tissue ingrowth... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6802867 | Orthopedic implant Disclosed is an orthopedic implant suitable for arthroplasty procedures. The orthopedic implant includes a first plate, a second plate, an axial support between the first plate and the second plate and one or more torsional supports connecting the first plate and th... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6800093 | Device for spinal fusion A spinal implant replaces excised tissue removed during spine surgery. This implant includes fasteners which firmly attach it to vertebrae adjacent to excised tissue so as to transmit tension and torsional loads to and from those vertebrae. The body of the implant h... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6793678 | Prosthetic intervertebral motion disc having dampening An articulating motion disc having a core member that expands laterally in response to an axial load to mimic the shock absorbing function of a natural intervertebral disc. ... | 09/21/2004 |
