| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 623230150 | Femoral stem | 47 |
| 20110125285 | SET OF MOBILE NECKS FOR INSERTING INTO THE STEM OF A HIP PROSTHESIS - A set of mobile necks for inserting into the stem ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20090054993 | Coded trial neck components - A trial prosthetic hip system has a plurality of trial stems each having a recessed bore in a proximal end thereof. At least three sets of trial necks are provided each having a connection element for inserting into the bore in the trial stems. A first set of trial necks having a valgus offset with one of the necks of the first set being anteverted, one be retroverted and one being neutral in version. A second set of trial necks is provided having a varus offset with one neck of the second set being anteverted, one being retroverted and one being neutral in version. A third set of trial necks is provided being neutral in varus-valgus, one neck of the third set being anteverted, one being retroverted and one being anteverted and each trial neck of the first, second and third sets having a coded marking on a proximally facing surface indicating the varus/valgus, anteverted/retroverted and neutral orientations. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20080262629 | Proximally Self-Locking Long Bone Prosthesis - A method for arthroplasty includes using a self-locking prosthesis that has a member structured to transfer a load produced by the weight of a patient to a bone. An expandable bone-locking portion that is integral to the member includes a shape-memory material and expands to produce a locking force. A portion of the bone is removed to form an aperture in the bone. The bone-locking portion is inserted into the aperture, and a temperature increase causes a change from a contracted state to an expanded state resulting in expansion of the bone-locking portion so as to contact the inner surface. The expanding is sufficient to create a locking force at the junction between the inner surface and the bone-locking portion of the prosthesis and the majority of the locking force is applied at or above the metaphysis. The length/width ration of the prosthesis may be less than or equal to 5. The resulting reconstructed long-bone may have improved primary and long-term stability. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080234833 | Method of Designing and Manufacturing Artificial Joint Stem with Use of Composite Material - The method of designing and manufacturing the artificial joint stem, comprising steps of performing analysis of the internal stress of the artificial joint stem and bone and the adhesive stress of the artificial stem and bone, using the computer, based on the three dimension data indicating the structure of the bone formed by using plural tomographic images of the bone, the design condition involving the form and stiffness of the artificial joint stem configured by using at least one of the tomographic images and the three dimension data, wherein if the result of the analysis does not satisfy the design condition, the condition is changed to have the computer reanalyze and if the result of the analysis satisfies the design condition, the artificial joint stem is designed and manufactured with the stem data based on the result of analysis and the design condition. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090222104 | ASYMMETRIC FORMATION OF PROSTHETIC COMPONENTS FOR THE MANIPULATION AND SUPPRESSION OF NATURAL FREQUENCIES - A hip joint prosthesis for implantation in the femur of a patient, wherein the shaft can be coupled with a ball head which in turn can be inserted rotatably in the hemispherical recess of a socket insert. To avoid squeaking the shaft is formed asymmetrically in its outer and/or inner geometry and/or material composition. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090204226 | Proximally Self-Locking Long Bone Prosthesis - A method for arthroplasty includes using a self-locking prosthesis that has a member structured to transfer a load produced by the weight of a patient to a bone. An expandable bone-locking portion that is integral to the member includes a shape-memory material and expands to produce a locking force. A portion of the bone is removed to form an aperture in the bone. The bone-locking portion is inserted into the aperture, and a temperature increase causes a change from a contracted state to an expanded state resulting in expansion of the bone-locking portion so as to contact the inner surface. The expanding is sufficient to create a locking force at the junction between the inner surface and the bone-locking portion of the prosthesis and the majority of the locking force is applied at or above the metaphysis. The length/width ration of the prosthesis may be less than or equal to 5. The resulting reconstructed long-bone may have improved primary and long-term stability. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100228356 | ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Orthopaedic implants, orthopaedic implant sets, and/or methods for making the same. Aspects and embodiments of the present invention may include orthopaedic implants having an elongated insertion region including proximal, distal, and transition portions, wherein at least portions of at least one face each of the proximal and transition portions are defined by spaced apart constant radii of curvature. The same or other aspects and embodiments may include sets of orthopaedic implants in which proximal portions of the implants grow at different rates than distal portions of the implants. The same or other aspects and embodiments may include methods for making implants and/or sets of implants by studying the geometries of differently sized bony anatomies. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20120143346 | MODULAR HIP STEM SYSTEM - A kit of modular prosthetic hip components includes a first neck having a coupling element thereon. First and second hip stems each have a coupling element at a proximal end thereof for connecting to the coupling element of the first neck. The first and second hip stems have a progressively larger medial-lateral dimension in a proximal portion thereof. The coupling element on each of the first and second hip stems is located at a different medial-lateral location thereon with the coupling element located more medially and proximally on the second stem than the first stem. The first neck forms an identical first neck angle with a proximal-distal axis of the respective first and second stems. The coupling elements on the first and second stems locate a head mounted on the first neck in the same proximal-distal location but a different medial-lateral location with respect to an acetabulum. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20110251697 | FEMORAL HIP PROSTHESIS - A femoral hip prosthesis has a body having a body lateral face, a body medial face, a body front face and a body rear face. A stem extends longitudinally from a lower end of the body along a central stem axis. A neck extends from an upper end of the body along a central neck axis inclined at an obtuse angle to the central stem axis. The body lateral face is provided with a series of longitudinally spaced lateral face teeth transversely extending between the body front face and body rear face. Each of the lateral face teeth has an upper face inclined with respect to an adjacent tangent of the body lateral face by between 60 and 120 degrees. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110077747 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPLACING A FEMORAL COMPONENT OF A HIP JOINT - A prosthesis comprising an elongated stem for disposition within a cavity formed in a bone, the stem comprising a longitudinal axis and being configured for incremental controlled expansion laterally of the longitudinal axis, whereby to secure the prosthesis within the cavity by means of a press-fit with the surrounding bone. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20100331994 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSERTING AN IMPLANT - An implant includes a body configured to be implanted at least partially within a bone canal. The body has a proximal end, a longitudinal axis and a cavity located at the proximal end. The cavity is configured to mate with an insertion tool and defines a cavity axis that is not parallel to the longitudinal axis of the implant. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100286792 | FEMORAL STEM AND ITS TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS - This invention provides a femoral stem comprising a neck portion and an anchoring portion, wherein the inner curve of said anchoring portion conforms to the anatomic curve of the corresponding part of AVN patients. This invention also provides a total hip prosthesis embodying said femoral stem. Good morphological fit of said femoral stem geometry against the femoral medullary cavity of AVN patients enhances the long-term stability of prosthesis. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100198356 | METAPHYSICAL HIP PROSTHESIS - A hip prosthesis has an oblong plate with at one head end a mounting pin provided with a hinge ball, and at the opposite head end a fastening pin for fastening the hip prosthesis in a shaft of a bone. A first part of the plate extends on a first side of the mounting pin. The mounting pin forms an angle α smaller than 90 degrees with the first part of the plate and the tangent to the fastening pin at the location of the connection between the fastening pin and the first part of the plate forms an angle β greater than 90 degrees with the first part of the plate. In order to insert the hip prosthesis into a bone in a simple manner, the fastening pin includes a curved shape from the plate onwards in a direction to the first part of the plate. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110218644 | DRUG DELIVERY AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS - A drug delivery and diagnostic system can include an orthopedic implant having an outer attachment surface. A conduit can be coupled to the outer attachment surface. The conduit can have an inlet and a plurality of perforations formed along a length thereof. The conduit can be adapted to pass fluid between the inlet and the perforations. A subcutaneous port can be fluidly coupled to the inlet and be adapted to communicate fluid through the inlet, along the conduit and out of the perforations around and along the outer attachment surface of the orthopedic implant. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20090254193 | Medical Prosthesis Implant Casting Process - A method of casting a hollow hip prosthesis head comprises forming a wax pattern of a femoral head including two cores. The first is a central socket-forming core and the second a ceramic hollow-forming core. The wax pattern is coated with a ceramic slurry to form a shell in which core extensions are captivated. The wax is melted and evacuated and the shell is fired to form a mould. Metal is cast and, when cool, the shell and cores are removed and each aperture formed in the head by the hollow-forming core is sealed. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110166668 | PROSTHETIC HIP IMPLANTS - Prosthetic hip stems for use in prosthetic hip joints and, in particular, provides prosthetic hip stems that are designed to achieve more optimized outcomes with certain types of patient anatomy, such as the anatomy of female patients and/or patients having osteoporosis. Each hip stem in a family or set of hip stems has diaphyseal width, metaphyseal width, offset, and head height dimensions. In a set of hip stems of increasing nominal size, the diaphyseal width dimension increases substantially non-proportionally to the corresponding increase of the metaphyseal width, offset, and head height dimensions, thereby providing a family or set of hip stems that is particularly adapted for patients having osteoporosis, in which the cortical bone of the diaphysis of the femur becomes thinner with progression of the osteoporosis. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20120123553 | JOINT IMPLANT FIXATION SYSTEM - Disclosed are embodiments of an improved joint prosthesis that can provide the option to improve initial stability without removing the implant or altering the preparation. Embodiments of improved joint implant components can comprise one or more expandable, hollow segmented posts. Methods of implant fixation are also disclosed. Disclosed methods can provide the opportunity for establishing initial biologic fixation (bone ingrowth), and can also provide an adjunct fixation through injecting cement down the center of the post if initial stability is not achieved or is questionable. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120253469 | ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT INSERTION INSTRUMENT - A surgical instrument is disclosed that facilitates the implantation of one of a number of differently sized or differently configured hip stem prostheses into a proximal end of a femur while also providing a surgeon with a substantial amount of rotational control over the prosthesis during the implantation. A suitable hip stem prosthesis is selected from a family of hip stem prostheses of varying sizes and dimensions. The surgical instrument attaches to the selected hip stem prosthesis via first and second spaced engagement portions such that the instrument is operable to exert rotational control over the selected hip stem prosthesis. The first engagement portion is an impaction portion configured to engage a corresponding impaction feature on a proximal body portion of the hip stem prosthesis. The second engagement portion is an adjustable clamping portion configured to clampingly receive the neck of the hip stem prosthesis, regardless of the prosthesis size. | 10-04-2012 |
| 623230160 | Having electrical means | 1 |
| 20090259319 | ADJUSTABLE, REMOTE-CONTROLLABLE ORTHOPAEDIC PROSTHESIS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An implantable, adjustable prosthesis includes a first component which may be moved relative to a second component by use of a transcutaneous control signal. A method of operating such a prosthesis is also disclosed. | 10-15-2009 |
| 623230180 | Multi-stem | 2 |
| 20120010722 | NECK SPARING TOTAL HIP IMPLANT SYSTEM - A femoral prosthesis. The femoral prosthesis includes an implant body having a proximal end and a distal end and a shoulder at the proximal end, the shoulder being structured and dimensioned for a tight press fit into the neck of a femur. The implant body includes a trunk at the distal end, the trunk having a wedge formed by a tapered portion extending in the direction of the distal end of the implant body. The implant body also includes a medial column extending from the shoulder toward the distal end and a lateral column extending from the shoulder toward the distal end. The wedge, the medial column, and the lateral column to provide multi-planar stability for the implant body and surface area for fixation of the implant body. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010723 | NECK SPARING TOTAL HIP IMPLANT METHODS - A femoral prosthesis. The femoral prosthesis includes an implant body having a proximal end and a distal end and a shoulder at the proximal end, the shoulder being structured and dimensioned for a tight press fit into the neck of a femur. The implant body includes a trunk at the distal end, the trunk having a wedge formed by a tapered portion extending in the direction of the distal end of the implant body. The implant body also includes a medial column extending from the shoulder toward the distal end and a lateral column extending from the shoulder toward the distal end. The wedge, the medial column, and the lateral column to provide multi-planar stability for the implant body and surface area for fixation of the implant body. | 01-12-2012 |
| 623230210 | Having a collar | 3 |
| 20090326672 | 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 implant kit includes at least one distal implant and a plurality of femoral heads, each of the plurality of femoral heads having a diameter different from the diameter of the other of the plurality of femoral heads. The kit includes a proximal trial housing with a bore within the housing, the bore configured to receive a portion of the distal implant, a collet located within the bore, the collet including an outer wall portion extending between a top surface portion and a bottom surface portion, a collapsing member for engaging the portion of the distal implant and for forcing the top surface portion of the collet toward the bottom surface portion of the collet along a first axis. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110004319 | Femoral Hip Prosthesis and Method of Implantation - Implants and methods are presented for surgically repairing a hip joint with a proximal femoral prosthesis that comprises femoral head component and a femoral stem component. The femoral stem component comprises a neck portion, a flange portion, a transitional body region and an elongated stem. The femur is prepared for implantation of the femoral hip prosthesis by resecting the proximal femur and reaming a symmetric intramedullary cavity in the femur. The femoral hip prosthesis is then inserted the on the resected femur and in the intramedullary cavity. The femoral hip prosthesis elastically deforms when loaded during use to apply dynamic compressive loads and displacement to the calcar region of the resected proximal femur. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20090216335 | Femoral Hip Prosthesis and Method of Implantation - Implants and methods are presented for surgically repairing a hip joint with a proximal femoral prosthesis that comprises femoral head component and a femoral stem component. The femoral stem component comprises a neck portion, a flange portion, a transitional body region and an elongated stem. The femur is prepared for implantation of the femoral hip prosthesis by resecting the proximal femur and reaming a symmetric intramedullary cavity in the femur. The femoral hip prosthesis is then inserted the on the resected femur and in the intramedullary cavity. The femoral hip prosthesis elastically deforms when loaded during use to apply dynamic compressive loads and displacement to the calcar region of the resected proximal femur. | 08-27-2009 |
| 623230230 | Having intramedullary | 2 |
| 20130060347 | FEMORAL IMPLANT - A femoral implant ( | 03-07-2013 |
| 20080281430 | Long Sleeves for Use with Stems - Various embodiments of the invention relate to sleeves ( | 11-13-2008 |
| 623230260 | Having anchoring means to attach artificial femoral stem to natural femoral bone | 5 |
| 20110208318 | Prosthetic element - A removable prosthetic element having an elongated stem with a smooth outer surface, a portion of which defines, when the element is implanted in a subject, a contact interface between the stem and surrounding bone and/or fibrous tissue. One or more longitudinal guide channels in the form of longitudinal circular bores are located to the interior of the outer surface of the stem, the bore being adapted for receiving and laterally retaining a drill bit. One or more anchoring cavities comprising pores or passages having an opening with a distal perimeter at the outer surface of the stem lead to a longitudinal guide channel. At least a portion of the distal perimeter is formed as a sharp or pointed cutting edge that cuts the ingrown tissue upon upward removal of the element. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20090265015 | Method And Apparatus For Attaching Soft Tissue To Bone - A system and method for attaching soft tissue to a prosthetic implant can include a prosthetic component that defines a soft tissue attachment region having an attachment surface thereon. A first construct can be formed of porous metal and be removably coupled to the attachment surface. A second construct can be positioned outboard of the soft tissue. A fastener can be engaged to the second construct and capture the soft tissue against the first construct. The fastener can be coupled on a distal end to the first prosthetic component. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20110224799 | Method for Trochanteric Reattachment - A method for trochanteric reattachment can include positioning a femoral prosthesis relative to a proximal portion of a femur. A first portion of a self-locking adjustable flexible member construct can be coupled to a first attachment region of the prosthesis, and a second portion of the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct can be coupled to a second attachment region of the femoral prosthesis, where the second portion can be opposite the first portion. A trochanter can be positioned relative to the femur and a trochanteric engaging region of the prosthesis, and the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct can be positioned around an outer surface of the trochanter. Free ends of the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct can be tensioned to draw the trochanter into secure engagement with the prosthesis and the femur via the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct in an absence of a knot. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120265320 | Joint Prosthesis System - A joint prosthesis system has a metal shaft, which is implanted in the femur, a throat having an outer cone, a joint ball made of ceramic and an accommodation for the throat. The accommodation has an inner cone, and a sheath-shaped adapter, which is arranged between the shaft and the joint ball in a clamping manner. Due to an exceptional elasticity and a special shaping of an inner and outer wall section of the adapter, the application of force to a narrow surface region on the metal outer cone and the application of the force into the ceramic inner cone is extensively concentrated on a load-bearing region (B) opposite the narrow surface region within the largest mass expansion of the ceramic joint ball. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120095568 | HIP PROSTHESIS - The present invention relates to a hip prosthesis ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 623230290 | Having textured outer surface | 2 |
| 623230300 | Porous | 2 |
| 20100042226 | ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT WITH SPATIALLY VARYING POROSITY - An orthopaedic implant includes a body member having a first region with a first porosity and a second region with a second porosity. At least one physical characteristic of the first porosity is different than at least one physical characteristic of the second porosity. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20120221116 | HIP STEM PROSTHESIS - A hip prosthesis is provided for insertion into a femur. In one exemplary embodiment, the hip prosthesis includes a stem having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis. This stem may include anterior and posterior locking surfaces which diverge away from the longitudinal axis. A shank portion may extend distally from the anterior and posterior locking surfaces and converge at an angle distally toward the longitudinal axis. | 08-30-2012 |
| 623230340 | Composite stem | 2 |
| 20130030546 | Stem Structure For Composite Prosthetic Hip And Method For Manufacturing The Same | 01-31-2013 |
| 20080255675 | Bone-compliant femoral stem - A femoral stem for canines or humans is made bone-compliant by use of a thick sintered titanium body in a proximal bone contacting region and a polymeric or ceramic body in a distal bone contacting region of the femoral stem. An elastic modulus is thereby engineered to match that of bone tissue. The porous sintered titanium body is created by sintering spheres of titanium. It is bonded to a central solid biocompatible metallic body by diffusion bonding. The distal region has a biocompatible polymeric body or biocompatible cement body. When compression molded the distal region develops an elastic modulus matching that of bone tissue. The proximal region has a porosity designed to encourage bone ingrowth. | 10-16-2008 |
| 623230350 | Having particular geometry | 9 |
| 20080228283 | FEMUR COMPONENT FOR A HIP JOINT PROSTHESIS - The specified implant for use as a femur component in a hip joint prosthesis comprises a shaft, being intended for the implantation in a cavity of a proximal femur, a head section, for fastening a femoral head prosthesis and a femoral neck section, being arranged between the shaft and the head section. The femoral neck section comprises a femoral head axis and a contour in a cross-section perpendicular to the femoral neck axis, tapering in a V-shape or wedge-shape to medial and at least an anterior straight section and at least a posterior straight section, wherein the straight sections define the tapering. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090036994 | BLADE-LIKE SHAFT OF A HIP-JOINT PROSTHESIS - Blade-like stem ( | 02-05-2009 |
| 20110282462 | HIP-JOINT PROSTHESIS - A method of optimizing the geometry of a femoral stem of a hip joint prosthesis is disclosed. The femoral stem comprises a neck and an anchoring blade that is attached to the neck and that tapers towards a distal end with a lateral narrow side comprising a distal straight portion and a proximal arcuate portion corresponding to a curve. The transition between the distal straight portion and the proximal arcuate portion occurs at an outer lateral point. The method comprises a means of optimizing the profile of the curve of said proximal arcuate portion by a process of iterative modeling steps using a series of curves each defined by a path traced by the outer lateral point on withdrawal of a profile of the stem from a cavity of complementary shape to the stem. Preferably, during withdrawal of the profile of the stem from the cavity contact between lateral-distal and proximal-medial stem contours and respective associated boundaries of the cavity are maintained. A femoral stem of a hip joint prosthesis produced by this method and a hip joint prosthesis system for use in the implantation of said femoral stem into a femur are also disclosed. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20080312749 | SINGLE ENTRY PORTAL IMPLANT - A modular prosthesis that may be implanted in a highly minimally invasive manner. Specifically, the modular prosthesis may include a neck and an anchor. Both the neck and the anchor are configured to be inserted and connected together through a lateral aspect of a long bone adjacent to the proximal end of the long bone. In one exemplary embodiment, the neck includes a body having a head end, configured for attachment to another prosthetic component, such as a corresponding articulating component, and an aperture extending therethrough. The anchor may be sized for receipt within the aperture formed in the neck. Additionally, the anchor may be configured such that the anchor engages the walls forming the aperture in the neck to secure the components together. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20100222893 | PROSTHETIC HIP IMPLANTS - Prosthetic hip stems and acetabular cups for use in prosthetic hip joints. The hip stem may include a core having a stem portion and a neck portion, a polymer matrix layer substantially covering the stem portion of the core, and a porous metal layer substantially covering the polymer matrix layer. The polymer matrix layer connects the core and the porous metal layer and provides a stiffness for the hip stem which more closely mimics the stiffness of bone than do known hip stems. The hip stems and acetabular cups additionally include a number of improvements adapted for more optimized results with certain types of patient anatomy, such as the anatomy of female patients, for example. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20090105842 | IMPLANT SYSTEM - The invention relates to an implant system having at least one shaft of a prosthesis, in particular a hip joint prosthesis, which can be anchored without cement, and a set of instruments for the preparation of the bone in which the shaft is to be anchored, wherein the shaft has an arcuate base body with a trapezoidal or rectangular cross-section and the set of instruments includes a first instrument which is shaped in accordance with the arcuate shape of the shaft and with which a recess serving for the reception of the base body can be established in the bone; and wherein the shaft is provided with ribs in the proximal region and the set of instruments includes a guide body shaped in accordance with the arcuate shape of the shaft for a second instrument with which structures can be manufactured in the bone serving to fix a path for the shaft ribs when the guide body is located in the recess. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20110009977 | HIP STEM PROSTHESIS - A hip prosthesis is provided for insertion into a femur. In one exemplary embodiment, the hip prosthesis includes a stem having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis. This stem may include anterior and posterior locking surfaces which diverge away from the longitudinal axis. A shank portion may extend distally from the anterior and posterior locking surfaces and converge at an angle distally toward the longitudinal axis. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20120123554 | Proximally Self-Locking Long Bone Prosthesis - A femoral stem hip implant for insertion into a surgically created aperture in a femur includes a monolithic femoral stem made of shape memory material. The stem is configured to be inserted into the aperture, has a proximal portion and a longitudinal axis. The shape memory material within the proximal portion has a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. At least a portion of the shape memory material within the proximal portion is in a compressed state by application of a plurality of compressive forces at a temperature below an austenitic finish temperature of the shape memory material so that the cross-section expands through shape memory effect via the formation of austenite in response to a temperature increase after insertion into the aperture thereby causing a locking-force to be exerted against an inner surface of the aperture, the locking force being sufficient to stabilize the implant in the aperture. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120259424 | REVISION HIP PROSTHESIS HAVING AN IMPLANTABLE DISTAL STEM COMPONENT - A modular femoral prosthesis for use during performance of a hip revision procedure includes a proximal body component, a distal stem component, and a locking bolt. Surgical instruments and methods for use in implanting such a modular femoral prosthesis are disclosed. | 10-11-2012 |
| 623230360 | Coating surface | 3 |
| 20090299485 | Implant - The invention provides a stem implant device typically for use to be received in a hip as part of hip replacement apparatus. The implant has a tapered design and includes an intermediate portion with a surface finish which encourages bone in-growth and a plurality of groups of rib members which increases the stability of the implant in the host bone without pain and enhance long term fixation. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090210068 | Implant and method for the production of an implant - In order to improve an implant for insertion into a human or animal body which comprises at least one implant part, wherein the at least one implant part has a base member which is produced from an implant material and has a surface which is designed at least partially in the form of an artificial joint surface, wherein part of or the entire joint surface is covered with a wear-reducing hard material coating, such that a service life of the implant is extended and the compatibility of the implant increased, it is suggested that an intermediate layer be provided between the hard material coating and the at least one joint surface formed from the implant material for the purpose of reducing tension between the hard material coating and the implant material. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100298949 | JOINT PROSTHESIS - An implant stem ( | 11-25-2010 |
