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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110002 | Amputation bone cap A muscle fastening cap includes a head having one or more groups of openings along a direction of its axial length. The cap also may include a stem adapted for insertion into a muscle-supporting structure such as an intramedullary canal or a prosthesis device. ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8080060 | Processes and systems for loading medical implants with simulative growth agents Methods and systems for providing an improved apparatus and packaging system to more expeditiously hydrate or reconstitute medical grafts and to effectively and uniformly seed the medical grafts with biological components and cells. The systems generally comprise a ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8066770 | Sintered coatings for implantable prostheses The present invention concerns articles having an outer surface that bears at least two layers of metal particles, wherein the at least two layers comprise an outermost layer and an intermediate layer; the outermost layer consisting essentially of aspherical metalli... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062364 | Osteoarthritis treatment and device A method for treating arthritis of a joint includes identifying a bone lesion in a bone adjacent to the joint; and implanting in the bone a reinforcing member in or adjacent to the bone lesion. A kit for conducting the method includes: (a) at least one reinforcing m... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8029566 | Implant sensors Exemplary orthopedic implants are disclosed. The orthopedic implants may include one or more sensors. Exemplary sensors include sensors to monitor bone growth, changes to the implant over time, and proper placement of the implant. The orthopedic implants may include... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8002830 | Surface directed cellular attachment Implantable biomaterials, particularly hydrogel substrates with porous surfaces, and methods for enhancing the compatibility of biomaterials with living tissue, and for causing physical attachment between biomaterials and living tissues are provided. Also provided a... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998206 | Osteochondral core centrifugation system and method of osteochondral repair An osteochondral centrifugation system for providing an osteochondral centrifuged core from a graft such as femoral condyle, for example. The centrifugation system may be used either in the operating room or, alternatively, at a tissue banking facility at the time o... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993401 | Solid state deformation processing of crosslinked high molecular weight polymeric materials Solid-state deformation processing of crosslinked high molecular weight polymers such as UHMWPE, for example by extrusion below the melt transition, produces materials with a combination of high tensile strength and high oxidative stability. The materials are especi... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7947077 | Method of producing a composite material, a composite material so produced and its application The invention relates to a method for producing a composite material, to a composite material produced according to said method and to the use of said material. ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7914580 | Prosthetic ball-and-socket joint A prosthetic joint includes: (a) a first member comprising rigid material including a wear-resistant, concave cup surface; and (b) a second member comprising rigid material with a wear-resistant, convex contact surface; (c) one of the surfaces includes: (i) an annul... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905919 | Prosthetic joint A prosthetic joint includes: (a) a bone-implantable first member comprising a rigid material and including a body having an annular flange extending outward at a first end thereof, the first end of the body and the flange cooperatively defining a wear-resistant conc... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901457 | Cartilage allograft plug The invention is directed toward a cartilage repair assembly comprising a shaped allograft structure of subchondral bone with an integral overlying cartilage cap which is treated to remove cellular debris and proteoglycans and milled allograft cartilage in a bioabso... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7887587 | Soft tissue spacer An orthopedic tissue spacer comprising a body portion having first and second ends, an outer surface and a longitudinal axis, at least one of the ends configured to engage a first bone segment, wherein at least a portion of the body portion is flexible and the outer... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7833270 | Implant depots to deliver growth factors to treat osteoporotic bone The present invention relates to the design and composition of a depot implant for optimal delivery of growth factors to treat osteoporotic bone, in that such depot implant is constructed to be in a cylinder (rod) or sphere shape and have a natural or synthetic poly... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7749267 | Expandable devices and methods for tissue expansion, regeneration and fixation Expandable devices and methods for treating and enlarging a tissue, an organ or a cavity. The device is composed of a hollow expanding pouch made of a resorbable material or a perforated material that can be attached to a filling element. The pouch can be filled wit... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7722672 | Bone xenografts The invention provides an article of manufacture comprising a substantially non-immunogenic bone xenograft for implantation into humans. The invention further provides a method for preparing a bone xenograft by removing at least a portion of a bone from a non-human ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7632311 | Repair of damaged tissue on a bone site A repair kit for use in the repair of damaged cartilage present at or on the surface of a bone site in an animal or human, in which the damaged cartilage is removed from the site and a groove is formed about the site and into the bone prior to implantation of the re... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7585323 | In vitro mechanical loading of musculoskeletal tissues Musculoskeletal tissues produced in vitro are optimized in response to an externally applied mechanical load. The load applied may vary from tissue to tissue, depending upon the response desired, and may include intermittent axial, torsional, and bending loads to pr... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7578845 | Structured composites as a matrix (scaffold) for the tissue engineering of bones The invention relates to a structured composite as a carrier for the tissue engineering and implant material of bones, consisting of a mass of porous calcium phosphate granulates. The granulated material has a grain size of between 0.5 and 10 mm with macropores and ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7534264 | Delivery system for bone growth promoting material A delivery system that includes a bone growth promoting material encapsulated within a water absorptive gelatinizable covering is used to promote bone growth in order to repair a bone defect and/or strengthen a weakened bone region. The delivery system may be shaped... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7507254 | Inorganic bone graft materials using animal bone and method for preparing thereof The present invention relates to inorganic bone graft materials and a method for preparing the bone graft materials. Particularly, the present invention relates to a method for preparing bone graft materials comprises the following steps: collecting cancellous bones... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507253 | Implantable brace for a fracture and methods An implantable brace for immobilizing a fracture and promoting osteogenesis is placed in an osteotomy. The implantable brace may be preformed or made by a method in which the implantable brace is cast from a three-dimensional model of a patient's fractured bone in w... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7468075 | Methods and compositions for articular repair Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for producing articular repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. In particular, methods for providing articular repair systems. Also provided are articular surface repair systems designed to replace a sel... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7445633 | Method to impregnate a porous bone replacement material A method to impregnate a porous bone replacement material (1) with a liquid impregnating agent (5), wherein a) the bone replacement material (1) is or will be enclosed in a chamber (2) with two openings ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7435372 | Liquid bath annealing of polymers for orthopaedic implants A method is provided for annealing a polymer for an orthopaedic implant by immersing the polymer in a liquid bath. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431734 | Implanted prosthetic device An orthopedic device adapted for implantation into a body where it contacts bone tissue is disclosed which has at least one spaced apart polarized magnetic element, at least one piezoelectric element or a combination of a polarized magnetic element and a piezoelectr... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427293 | Osteochondral plug graft, kit and method Each of an osteochondral plug graft and a kit comprises a trapezoid shaped construct configured for osteochondral implanting. An osteochondral regeneration method comprises forming a recipient socket in a chondral area of an articular joint in need of repair; harves... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7419714 | Composite of polymer or ceramic materials and component made of such a composite A composite of polymer or ceramic material has reinforcing fibers. The composite is for use in manufacturing medical implants like osteosynthesis plates, endoprostheses, screw coupling elements, surgical instruments, and similar components. The fibers and fibrous pa... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7381752 | Selective, controlled manipulation of polymers The present invention provides partial and complete shielding approaches to alter the cross-linking characteristics of irradiated polymers, such as polyethylene. Irradiated polymers and fabricated articles, such as medical prosteses, comprising irradiated polymers a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374577 | Implant device for osseointegration to endure weight Disclosed herein is an implant device for osseointegration to endure weight. This implant device includes an insert-type implant inserted into an amputated end of a thighbone or a lower leg bone of a leg of a patient; a load dispersing adaptor having a cap shape, en... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371408 | Bone graft substitute composition A bone graft substitute composition comprising calcium sulfate; a mixing solution selected from the group consisting of sterile water, sodium chloride, phosphate buffered saline, potassium chloride, and sodium sulfate; and a plasticizing substance selected from the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371409 | Bone graft substitute composition A bone graft substitute composition can include essentially of calcium sulfate, a mixing solution, and a plasticizing substance. A bone graft substitute composition can include calcium sulfate, demineralized bone matrix, cancellous bone, a plasticizing substance, an... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371238 | Method and device for treating scoliosis This invention relates to a spinal facet cap for treating scoliosis, the facet cap comprising a shim portion for inserting into a facet joint of a spine, and an alignment portion for maintaining alignment of the shim portion within the facet joint. The invention als... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371410 | Bone graft substitute composition A bone graft substitute composition can include essentially of calcium sulfate, a mixing solution, and a plasticizing substance. A bone graft substitute composition can include calcium sulfate, demineralized bone matrix, cancellous bone, a plasticizing substance, an... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368827 | Electrical assembly for monitoring conditions in a combustion turbine operating environment An electrical assembly for use in various operating environments such as a casing of a combustion turbine 10 is provided. The assembly may include an electrical energy-harvesting device 51 disposed in a component within the casing of the turbine to con... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357941 | Method of delivering a bioactive agent with porous β-tricalcium phosphate granules A porous β-tricalcium phosphate material for bone implantation is provided. The multiple pores in the porous TCP body are separate discrete voids and are not interconnected. The pore size diameter is in the range of 20-500 μm, preferably 50-125 μm. The porous β-... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356379 | Method and associated system for recording and retrieving fabrication and/or fitting data associated with a prosthetic component A method of socket design and fabrication for Below-the-Knee (BK) amputees that utilizes manual measurements. This method, known as BK by Measurement, utilizes a manual measurement procedure where predetermined points are identified and measurements are taken of a p... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353830 | TRAP-coated bone grafts and prostheses A composition or device suitable for orthopedic or dental implantation to bone, characterized by tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) adsorbed to a porous hydroxyapatite substratum. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351262 | Bone implants and methods of making same The present invention provides an implant for use in fusing adjacent bony structures. The implant comprises a plurality of pieces of bone and a flexible mechanism including one or more flexible, elongate, biocompatible connectors interconnecting the pieces of bone. | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347999 | Methods of treatment of hematopoietic disorders A composition comprising bone marrow cells (BMC) and demineralized bone matrix (DBM) and/or mineralized bone matrix (MBM), optionally comprising bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), particularly for use in bone marrow transplantation, into bone marrow cavity or into ex... | 03/25/2008 |
