XIROS LIMITED Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150142000 | SURGICAL TEMPLATES - A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guiding portion comprising a guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on the bone; and locating means for locating the tool guiding portion at a predetermined position with respect to the bone such that the guide aperture has a fixed orientation with respect to the bone. The locating means comprises: a locating member having a first locating surface, the first locating surface being adapted to conform to either a predetermined surface of cartilage covering a predetermined articular surface of the bone or a predicted surface of cartilage covering, or assumed to be covering, the predetermined articular surface of the bone; and an adapter member having a second locating surface and being adapted to attach to the locating member in an operative position in which the second locating surface is adapted to engage the predetermined articular surface of the bone if the cartilage is removed or not present. | 05-21-2015 |
20150127103 | CONNECTIVE TISSUE REPAIR - The invention relates to an implantable prosthetic device, a patch, for the repair of connective tissue in an animal or a human. In one embodiment, a biocompatible repair patch ( | 05-07-2015 |
20150112350 | SURGICAL TEMPLATES - A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block comprising at least one guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means comprising a plurality of locating members, each member having a respective end surface for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means for non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces are secured in fixed position with, respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described. | 04-23-2015 |
20150088255 | IMPLANTATION ASSEMBLY FOR A PROSTHETIC LIGAMENT - An implantation assembly ( | 03-26-2015 |
20140142579 | SURGICAL TEMPLATES - A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block comprising at least one guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means comprising a plurality of locating members, each member having a respective end surface for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means for non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces are secured in fixed position with, respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described. | 05-22-2014 |
20120232655 | KNOT SLIP RESISTANT WOVEN CORD - A woven surgical cord having interwoven warps ( | 09-13-2012 |
20110054524 | IMPLANTABLE PROSTHETIC CORD - A medical cord and surgical procedure for the connection of a first tissue site to a second tissue site. The cord comprises a main length having a width and end portions having respective widths being less than the width of the main length. This provides a medical cord that is easy to manipulate during surgical procedures in which the cord may be required to be threaded through apertures and tunnels. The cord is particularly suitable to attach soft tissue, including ligaments and tendons to bone anchorsites and provides a prosthetic scaffold to facilitate tissue ingrowth at the repair site. | 03-03-2011 |