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7585329 Modular proximal body trial  
A system and method for trialing a modular hip replacement system permits evaluation and replication of the anatomic anteversion rotational angle of the femur. In one embodiment, a femoral hip...
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,...
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...
7476255 Soft tissue attachment system and method  
A system and method is provided in which natural bone removed during a joint surgery is retained along with the natural attachment of the associated soft tissues. For instance, in a hip surgery, a...
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...
7214246 Prosthesis with feature aligned to trabeculae  
A ball and socket joint prosthesis for use in arthroplasty is provided. The prosthesis includes a body for implantation at least partially within the medullary canal of a long bone. The long bone...
6981991 Arthroplasty devices configured to reduce shear stress  
Arthroplasty devices having improved bone in growth to provide a more secure connection within the body. Different embodiments disclosed include devices having threaded intramedullary components,...
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...
6968246 Method for automated design of orthotic and prosthetic devices  
A method for automated design of orthotic and prosthetic devices has been developed. The method includes scanning a three dimensional model of the patient's limb with a laser scanner. The model is...
6913624 Orthopaedic implant with proximal collar  
A cementless femoral hip stem component. The hip stem component includes an elongate stem, a proximal body, and a collar disposed on the proximal body and extending outward therefrom in a sideways...
6913623 Two piecefused femoral hip stem  
An orthopedic implant includes a metal core having a first end, a second end, a first elastic modulus, and a first porosity. A proximal body is fused directly onto the metal core between the first...
6875092 Method for the manufacture of a femoral prosthesis  
In accordance with certain aspects of the invention, an exemplary claim can define the steps of providing a rotating mount for the initially cast prosthesis in association with a numerically or...
6875239 Modular prosthesis for replacing bone and method  
A modular prosthesis for replacing a portion of a bone having an articulating end includes a neck having a bore extending therethrough, a body having a bore extending therethrough, and an elongated...
6824568 Implant  
An implant ( 1 ) for insertion into and permanent anchorage in bone tissue having an intraosseous anchoring structure ( 3 ). The anchoring structure ( 3 ) has a generally circular cross-section and...
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...
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...
6706073 Neck-slip-prosthesis  
A hip prosthesis constructed to transfer forces to the femur without relative movements that cause failures. The prosthesis stem has an open sided central bore. The proximal end of the prosthesis...
6669734 Femur shaft prosthesis with a proximal centering apparatus  
In the figures, proximal centering apparatuses ( 4 ) for collar-less femur shaft prosthesis ( 1 ) which can be cemented in and which can be pushed from the medial onto the shaft ( 3 ) in the...
6626948 Femoral hip prosthesis  
A prosthetic femoral component is located in a prepared socket in a femur which has been resected at a position on the proximal side of its neck. The component includes an insert portion and an...
6610096 Prosthetic implants having enhanced utility  
A prosthetic implant system connected to the tissue of a living organism. The system contains a first device for measuring the mechanical strain in the implant in an area thereof which is not...
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...
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...
6589285 Apparatus for, and method of, providing hip prosthesis implantation  
Surface irregularities are removed from the inner wall of a femur cavity, preferably tapered. A tamp having an opening and a socket is disposed in the cavity. The tamp may be one of a plurality of...
6554865 Humeral stem with distal tri-slot  
A series of humeral stems, each stem including an axial bore and longitudinal slots along the distal end to allow for distal compression. The compression force necessary to compress the distal...
6478824 Joint-endoprosthesis and fixation method for the seat thereof  
The invention relates to a joint endoprosthesis and a method for fixing the seat thereof. The endoprosthesis has a shaft that is anchored in the marrow cavity of a tubular bone, and an ultra source...
6436148 Implantable prosthesis with bone engaging ribs  
An implantable prosthetic component, such as a femoral stem, includes a plurality of bone-engaging ribs which are configured so as to engage dense cancellous bone upon implantation. The ribs have a...
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...
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...
6383225 Anti-impingement hip system  
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...
6306174 Femoral component  
A femoral component of a replacement hip joint is provided which has a stem for fixing in cement in a medullary cavity by cement and having a separate proximal component provided with a neck for a...
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...
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...
6241772 Plugging and centralized device for locating the stem of a prosthesis  
A device for plugging the medullary canal of a bone to prevent the passage of locating cement and for centralising or guiding the stem of a prosthesis comprising a main body portion adapted to...
6228123 Variable modulus prosthetic hip stem  
A prosthetic stem insertable in an intramedullary cavity to support an articulation component includes a proximal neck portion and a distal root portion. The proximal neck is solid metal and...
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...
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...
6200349 Prosthetic component  
A prosthetic component which can be in the form of a hip stem (1) is provided with a proximal portion (2) and a distal portion (4) terminating at a distal end (5). The distal portion (4) has at...
6190417 Femoral prosthesis device  
The present invention provides a femoral prosthesis to be utilized as an implant into a human femur to connect the coxa. The femoral prosthesis comprises a stem body to be inserted into a femur...
6156070 Allograft prosthetic joints and method  
A prosthetic implant for replacing an element of a natural joint includes an elongate core for securing the implant within natural bone at an implant site adjacent the natural joint, the implant...
6139583 Femoral prosthesis  
A femoral prosthesis includes a stem tapered from its proximal end to its distal end, the stem having a substantially oval-shaped cross-section along its length. The stem has a twisted waist...
6136035 Modular joint prosthesis  
A modular hip joint prosthesis is assembled from a head section having a connection for the ball of the joint and from a shaft section. The shaft section is joined by a insert connection to the...
6136037 Implant delivery device in the treatment of trochanter and subtrochanter fractures  
Aiming device for an implant to attend trochanter and subtrochanter fractures, comprising a head for connecting a famur pin and with an aiming arm (10) mounted laterally on the head which extends...
6132470 Apparatus and method for protecting prosthetic joint assembly from wear  
The disclosure relates to a tissue and debris barrier for use in association with implanted joint replacement devices. The barrier comprises a biocompatible membrane that is impermeable to debris....
6102956 Modular endoprosthesis  
A modular endoprosthesis having a plurality of shaft elements, wherein a first shaft element has a longitudinal axis, an outer wall, a circumferential indentation and a substantially conical bore....
6099569 Endoprosthesis  
6048365 Implantable orthopedic prosthesis having keyed taper connector  
A set of modular components from among which an implantable orthopedic hip prosthesis can be assembled. First and second implantable orthopedic femoral hip stem prosthesis each have a neck, the...
6042612 Non-dislocatable low-wear hip prosthesis  
This hip prosthesis includes a femoral stem (3), a spherical head (6) designed to fit over a neck (5) of the femoral stem, and a metal socket (1) in which the head can articulate; a cup (7) is...
6030417 Hip prosthesis  
5954771 Dual fixation prosthesis  
A long bone prosthesis (10) includes a neck portion (12), a stem portion (16) and an intermediate portion (20) disposed between the neck portion (12) and stem portion (16). The intermediate portion...
5944756 Modular prosthesis with offset attachment mechanism  
A modular prosthesis attachment mechanism which uses a special bolt that provides an attachment position that is not directly over the hole or recess used to capture the head of the bolt. Thus, the...
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