| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5282805 |
Controlled force mallet |
February 1, 1994 |
| According to the invention there is provided surgical instrumentation for implanting an orthopedic prosthesis comprising a handle having opposed longitudinal ends and a head assembly situated at one end of the handle. The head assembly includes an external impact surface for transmitting |
| 5146933 |
Implantable prosthetic device and tethered inflation valve for volume |
September 15, 1992 |
| According to the invention, there is provided an implantable prosthetic device inflatable by a self-contained resealable valve in combination with an external locator for determining the position of the valve. The prosthesis includes a flexible outer envelope defining a closed lumen and |
| 5135529 |
Instrument for implanting modular hip joint prosthesis with adjustable anteversion and method of |
August 4, 1992 |
| The present invention provides a modular hip prosthesis, and instrumentation for implanting the same, which has provision for varying the angulation between the stem portion and the trochanteral module portion by provision of connection means between the neck and stem which can be po |
| 5135483 |
Atherectomy device with a removable drive system |
August 4, 1992 |
| An intravascular catheter comprises an elongated flexible jacket having opposed proximal and distal ends and a central passageway extending between the ends. A working head is located at the distal end, including a canalizing tip and a bearing for rotatably supporting the tip on the |
| 5100409 |
Shaping and trial reduction guide for implantation of femoral prosthesis and method of using sam |
March 31, 1992 |
| According to the invention, there is provided a trial implant comprising a modular bracket defining a structure having an internal surface adapted to be seated on the distal aspect of a resected femur bone and an external surface with a shape resembling the normal distal condyle of the f |
| 5098436 |
Modular guide for shaping of femur to accommodate intercondylar stabilizing housing and patellar |
March 24, 1992 |
| Modular surgical instrumentation and a method of using same is provided, according to the invention. The instrumentation comprises a first bracket defining a generally U-shaped structure having an internal surface adapted to be seated on the distal aspect of a resected femur bone and an |
| 5059196 |
Femoral prosthesis holder/driver tool and method of implantation using same |
October 22, 1991 |
| There is described a surgical tool and method for implanting a condylar prosthesis onto a femur using the tool. The prosthesis is of the type having a pair of posterior condyles which define an intercondylar notch opening including a distal internal contact surface extending anteriorly |
| 5049124 |
Catheter drive apparatus having fluid delivery bearing |
September 17, 1991 |
| A catheter having a distal working head carried by a tubular sheath. A bearing fixed to the tubular sheath forms fluid delivery passageways in fluid communications with the center of the sheath. The fluid delivery passageways open into a vessel via radially extending ports that open out |
| 5035249 |
Method of making envelope for tissue expander |
July 30, 1991 |
| A tissue expander and a method of making a tissue expander which includes (a) a fluid-tight envelope which is inflatable by a single means for inflation and which has an expandable upper section formed of (i) a first elastic portion and (ii) a second elastic portion formed of a material |
| 5019104 |
Patellar prosthesis and method of making the same |
May 28, 1991 |
| A composite metal/plastic patellar prosthesis for implantation in the human body to replace the articulating surface of the patella is provided. The prosthesis includes a polymeric articulating surface portion and a metal backing having an anterior surface adapted to be attached to the p |
| 5002581 |
Modular hip joint prosthesis with adjustable anteversion |
March 26, 1991 |
| The present invention provides a modular hip prosthesis, and instrumentation for implanting the same, which has provision for varying the angulation between the stem portion and the trochanteral module portion by provision of connection means between the neck and stem which can be po |
| 5002545 |
Tibial surface shaping guide for knee implants |
March 26, 1991 |
| The present invention provides a shaping guide to permit accurate shaping of the tibial plateau while saving the anterior cruciate ligament. An alignment rod is located anterior to the anterior cruciate ligament and along the anterior cortex of the intermedullary canal of the tibia p |
| 4992312 |
Methods of forming permeation-resistant, silicone elastomer-containing composite laminates and d |
February 12, 1991 |
| A method of making a permeation-resistant silicone elastomer-containing laminate useful for making fluid-containing implants such as mammary prostheses and gastric balloons. The method is accomplished by (a) applying a layer of an unvulcanized heat-curable silicone elastomer composit |
| 4892544 |
Methods for forming hollow, porous-surfaced elastomeric bodies |
January 9, 1990 |
| A method of forming hollow, porous elastomeric bodies and hollow, duo-layered elastomeric bodies wherein one layer is porous and contiguous with the other layer which is solid by (a) coating a surface of a mandrel with a coating liquid, (b) adhering a layer of water-elutable particles |
| 4841992 |
Tissue expander and method of making and using |
June 27, 1989 |
| A tissue expander and a method of making a tissue expander which includes (a) a fluid-tight envelope which is inflatable by a single means for inflation and which has an expandable upper section formed (i) a first elastic portion and (ii) a second elastic portion formed of a material |
| 4759767 |
Prosthesis for tibial component of knee joint |
July 26, 1988 |
| A prosthesis for replacing the proximal end of a tibia, installable without bone cement which includes a tibial plateau portion adapted to receive an articulation insert. Integral with the underside of the plateau is an intermedullary fixation stem to which is attached a medial-lateral f |
| 4751926 |
Instrument for subcutaneous insertion of an injection reservoir |
June 21, 1988 |
| An instrument for subcutaneously inserting an injection reservoir attached to an inflatable prosthesis by means of an elongated fluid conduit is disclosed. The instrument has a hollowed end which holds the injection reservoir to be inserted in a mating, releasable fashion and that end is |
| 4722330 |
Femoral surface shaping guide for knee implants |
February 2, 1988 |
| The present invention relates to a distal femoral surface shaping guide for mounting on an intramedullary alignment guide which references the central long axis of the femur in shaping the distal femoral surface and a method for shaping the distal femur using that shaping guide. The alig |
| 4721104 |
Femoral surface shaping apparatus for posterior-stabilized knee implants |
January 26, 1988 |
| The present invention relates to a surgical apparatus for providing an accurately placed recess in a distal femoral surface for the intercondylar stabilizing housing of a posterior-stabilized knee implant prosthesis which apparatus comprises (a) a template having (1) a bottom surface whi |
| 4714477 |
Ball-and-socket joint prosthesis with bearing insert |
December 22, 1987 |
| A ball-and-socket joint prosthesis, e.g. a hip joint prosthesis, which comprises an outer shell element, a ball component, and a replaceable bearing insert element positioned between the shell and the ball component. The bearing insert has a generally spherical inside surface which e |
| 4714474 |
Tibial knee joint prosthesis with removable articulating surface insert |
December 22, 1987 |
| This invention provides an improved implantable tibial component comprising an implantable tibial base containing two separate, opposed raised walls which engage oppositely configured recesses in the lower surface of a removable hard polymeric condylar articulating surface insert. The lo |
