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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182484 | Orthopaedic trauma hip screw assembly A fracture reduction assembly and method for insertion of the assembly through a surgical site in one embodiment includes a base portion including a bone contacting surface and an upper surface, a barrel with a first end portion connected to the bone contacting surf... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8123748 | Intramedullary canal diameter reducer A canal diameter reducer is placed within the intramedullary canal alongside an intramedullary rod to stabilize the intramedullary rod and prevent toggling and/or misalignment due to shear. The canal reducer is an elongated block which may be guided into position by... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7909825 | Fracture fixation device, tools and methods A bone fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and having a flexible state and a rigid state, a plurality of grippers disposed at longitudinally spaced locations of the elongated body, a curved rigid hub connected to the elongate... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7367768 | Deck screw and installation method for composite lumber A deck screw and an installation method is intended for use with composite lumber, although it can be used with other products. The deck screw may be provided with a head and a shaft that has two regions of varying diameter. The upper region has threads that exceed ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7261715 | Grommet assembly A connecting device is provided for use in orthopedic surgery, for example to connect a spinal rod and a vertebral screw or hook. The connector generally includes a receiver member for receiving an elongated member, and an grommet member for receiving a bone fixatio... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255523 | Dual threaded screw for composite materials An improved dual threaded fastener for composite materials having a head and a shaft. The head is affixed to one end of the shaft and the shaft includes a point at its other end. The shaft includes an upper threaded portion and an upper threaded portion. The diamete... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252670 | Multi-axial bone anchor system A multi-axial bone fixation implant includes an elongated member, one or more bone anchor assemblies, and stabilizer members fitted within the elongated member. A bolt having a bone-threaded end and a machine-threaded end and an enlarged medial portion is also provi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7207993 | Apparatus and method for repairing the femur A method and apparatus for repairing the femur. A connector is provided having a claw-like member to engage with the greater trochanter. Along the body of the connector are a plurality of cable apertures and cable screws to receive and engage with cables that loop a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182765 | Bone fixation system An implant for fixation of a bone includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and a longitudinal axis defined between the proximal end and the distal end. A plurality of blades are disposed on the shaft, and are helically twisted about the longitudinal ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175626 | Dynamic compression device and driving tool A bone screw has a spring section to allow the screw to elongate while it is being installed. The screw has a cavity with a proximal drive surface and a distal drive surface. The drive surfaces are located on opposite sides of the spring section. A drive tool that h... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7118572 | Femoral neck compression screw system with ortho-biologic material delivery capability This device addresses the treatment of femoral neck trauma which includes basilar, mid-cervical and sub-cap fractures. The assembly has a lag screw assembly, side plate, compression screw and cortical screw, which are implantable. A syringe adaptor instrument delive... | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7081126 | Self-locking suture anchor A tissue anchor having a length of filament held so that an applied force greater than a threshold force will cause the filament to move longitudinally, while an applied force less than the threshold force will not move the filament, and methods of attaching soft, t... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7029476 | Device at fixing means for fixation of bone fragments at bone fractures The present invention relates to a device at fixing means for fixation of bone fragments at bone fractures, wherein the fixing means (1) preferably is a spike for thigh-bone necks for fixation of bone fragments (2.3) at fractures (4) of the thig... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6969390 | Anterior cervical plating system and bone screw Anatomically contoured anterior cervical plates with bone ingrowth surfaces, providing for intersegmental compressive preloading, and a rigid and locked interface to all of the bone screws, with those engaging the vertebrae deployed in highly convergent pairs. The b... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6942668 | Proximal anchors for bone fixation system Disclosed is a bone fixation device of the type useful for connecting soft tissue or tendon to bone or for connecting two or more bones or bone fragments together. The device comprises an elongate body having a distal anchor thereon. An axially moveable proximal anc... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939379 | Graft ligament anchor and method for attaching a graft ligament to a bone A graft ligament anchor includes a tubular body having a bore therethrough and proximal and distal ends. A flange is attached to the tubular body at the proximal end thereof and extends radially outwardly beyond the tubular body. A deformable wall is disposed in the... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939355 | Bone anchors for bone anchor implantation device Bone anchors and bone anchor implantation devices can be used to maintain or improve urinary continence by suspending or stabilizing the bladder neck of a patient. The bone anchors have a generally cone-shaped head with two or more cutting edges which reduce the amo... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6890304 | Device for diagnosing physiological state and device for controlling the same The present invention relates to a device for diagnosing physiological state based on blood pulse waves detected in the body. It is the objective of the present invention to provide a device which correctly diagnoses the current physiological state based on changes ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6695844 | Surgical fastener assembly A surgical fastener assembly for coupling first and second bone portions across a fracture therebetween is disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, the surgical fastener assembly includes an anchor that has a first externally threaded portio... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6616694 | Apparatus for anchoring autologous or artificial tendon grafts in bone An anchor assembly for autologous or artificial tendon grafts comprises an insertion element and a stabilizing element. The insertion element has a stem and a head containing an aperture large enough to receive a graft. The stabilizing element is adapted ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6579503 | Sterilization tray An implant sterilization tray includes an integral torquing fixture for holding an implant stationary. By incorporating the fixture into the instrument tray, a large, stable base is provided for holding the implant. The user can more readily hold the impl... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6562042 | Orthopedic implant used to repair intertrochanteric fractures and a method for inserting the same The present invention relates to a medical device used to repair intertrochanteric fractures of the femur and a method for inserting and using the same which includes in cooperation a hip screw, a gliding mechanism, an intramedullary nail, and a compressi... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6238126 | Hip compression screw assemblies and joints therefor An adjustable two-dimensional joint for use in hip compression screw assemblies, allows for relative alignment of the lag screw and angle plate, even when these components are effectively fitted to the respective bone sections. The joint has first and sec... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6183474 | Surgical fastener assembly A surgical fastener assembly for coupling first and second bone portions across a fracture therebetween is disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, the surgical fastener assembly includes an anchor that has a first externally threaded portio... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6093207 | Middle expanded, removable intervertebral disk stabilizer disk A middle expanded, removable disk implant for stabilizing adjacent vertebrae. The implant is detachably mounted to an applicator for insertion into the anatomical region between two adjacent vertebrae from which a portion of the intervertebral disk has be... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6007537 | Nested cutting block A nested cutting block includes at least a first slot for guiding a saw blade during a first bone cutting operation. The first block has a cavity formed therein. A first securing interlock is formed on the first block. A second block is detachably mounted... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6004324 | Adjustable locking nail A locking nail for placement in the marrow space of tubular bones for the care of bone fractures, with an elongate, essentially cylindrical shank with a number of essentially radial openings for accommodating locking screws. At least one radial, elongate ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5976139 | Surgical fastener assembly A surgical fastener assembly for coupling first and second bone portions across a fracture therebetween including an elongated anchor or bone screw insertable within the first bone such that one end portion of the anchor is disposed on one side of the fra... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5971985 | Bone attachment device for use with tissue grafts and membranes A self-locking and threaded bone tack screw device (10) for fixing and retaining tissue grafts and synthetic membranes directly to a maxillofacial bone graft site. The tack has an oversized cylindrical dome shaped head (14) for retaining the tissue and sy... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5776134 | Low-profile spinal fixation system The present invention relates to a low-profile screw-clamp assembly for use in spinal support fixation systems. The low-profile spinal fixation system comprises an anchor screw, a clamping assembly mounted on the anchor screw and a sleeve nut for attachin... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5759184 | Device for preventive support of the femur Hip joints are reinforced preventively by a device composed of a tubular element fashioned from biocompatible material, accommodated by a socket drilled in the femoral bone parallel and adjacent to an axis connecting the ball and the diaphysis, and two in... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5749872 | Keyed/keyless barrel for bone plates A fixator for internally fixating bone fractures includes an elongate plate portion, a head portion and a barrel extending from the head portion. The elongate plate portion defines at least one plate aperture extending through the plate for receiving bone... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5658339 | Compression hip screw plate A compression hip screw plate for a hip screw system used to compress a proximal femur having a shaft with a lateral aspect and a neck extending from the shaft at an anteverted angle, both of which follow the anatomical contours of the proximal femur. The... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5534004 | Device for preventive support of the femur Hip joints are reinforced preventively by a device composed of a tubular element fashioned from biocompatible material, accommodated by a socket drilled in the femoral bone parallel and adjacent to an axis connecting the ball and the diaphysis, and two in... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5520687 | Low profile spine fixation system The present invention relates to a low-profile screw-clamp assembly for use in spinal support fixation systems. The low-profile spinal fixation system has an anchor screw, a clamping assembly mounted on the anchor screw and a sleeve nut for attaching the ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5514138 | Connector having a stop member An improved device for repairing fractured bones is provided, the device comprising a specially designed connector, which is especially useful in combination with a plate having a tab cut out, a stop, a flat portion and a bore portion and with a compressi... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5437674 | Osteosynthesis device A device for the holding and compression of the fragments of a fractured bone, the device including a screw whose tip is pyramidal or conical and whose body is provided, at a distal end thereof, with an outside thread, wherein the head of the screw has a ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5405403 | Femoral prosthesis with anti-rotation feature for ball A hip joint prosthesis includes a stem and integral neck having a tapered wall sized to receive a ball having a cavity for snugly receiving the tapered wall. The neck and the ball have matching configurations with probes and extensions of varying cross-se... | 04/11/1995 |
