Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090036995 | JOINT SPACE INTERPOSITIONAL PROSTHETIC DEVICE WITH INTERNAL BEARING SURFACES - Joint space interpositional prosthetic devices for positioning between surfaces of a joint in a patient are disclosed. The prosthetic device may have exterior surfaces affixed to the joint surfaces and may have internal surfaces which provide bearing surfaces. In an exemplary embodiment, the bearing surfaces are encapsulated within the device. The exterior surfaces of the device may include bone securement features to facilitate attachment of the prosthetic device to the joint surfaces. | 02-05-2009 |
20090299228 | 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 a woven material. Sensor arrangements to detect a state of an item are disclosed. Exemplary states include folded, unfolded, and inflated. Exemplary items include an orthopedic implant and a parachute. | 12-03-2009 |
20100305624 | BONE FIXATION TOOL - A tool and a method are provided for driving a bone pin into a fractured bone to stabilize the fractured bone by maintaining the fractured bone in a reduced state. The tool may be a handheld device including a cartridge having at least one passageway that receives the bone pin. The tool may also include a pneumatically-powered piston having a needle that is sized for receipt within the passageway of the cartridge, the needle applying sufficient force to the bone pin to drive the bone pin out of the cartridge and into the fractured bone. | 12-02-2010 |
20110077651 | EXPANDABLE INTRAMEDULLARY ROD - An expandable rod is provided that is sized for insertion into a patient's bone. A method for using the expandable rod to prepare the patient's bone to receive an orthopedic implant is also provided. The expandable rod is adjustable between a first, contracted state and a second, expanded state, the expansion member expanding radially outwardly from the contracted state to the expanded state. | 03-31-2011 |
20110213467 | ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT WITH WOVEN INGROWTH MATERIAL - Methods and apparatuses for attaching soft tissue and bone to orthopaedic implants. The orthopaedic implants are provided with a woven ingrowth material to facilitate attachment of soft tissue and bone thereto. In one embodiment, the woven ingrowth material is formed as a patch or region of woven material attached to the implant. In another embodiment, a sleeve formed of woven ingrowth material encompasses the majority of the implant. | 09-01-2011 |
20110224791 | Orthopedic implant with bone interface anchoring - A cartilage resurfacing implant is provided for replacing cartilage of an articulating portion of a bone at a skeletal joint having opposed joint surfaces. The cartilage resurfacing implant includes a body having a bearing surface and a bone interface. The bearing surface is able to support articulation with an opposing joint surface. | 09-15-2011 |
20110307060 | 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 a woven material. Sensor arrangements to detect a state of an item are disclosed. Exemplary states include folded, unfolded, and inflated. Exemplary items include an orthopedic implant and a parachute. | 12-15-2011 |
20120059383 | INSTRUMENT FOR PLACEMENT AND IMPLANTATION OF A PROSTHETIC COMPONENT - The present disclosure provides a surgical instrument that creates a vacuum seal between a prosthetic component and a surgical instrument to grasp the prosthetic component so that the surgical instrument may be utilized to manipulate the prosthetic component relative to an anatomical structure. The surgical instrument is further designed to be used as an impactor capable of receiving and transferring an impaction force for seating the prosthetic component relative to the anatomical structure without the surgical instrument losing its grasp on the prosthetic component. The surgical instrument of the present disclosure includes a suction device which may be selectively released once the prosthetic component is appropriately positioned and seated relative to the anatomical structure. Such selective release prevents disruption of the positioning of the prosthetic component and facilitates proper placement and implantation of the prosthetic component. | 03-08-2012 |
20120253411 | BONE FIXATION TOOL - A tool and a method are provided for driving a bone pin into a fractured bone to stabilize the fractured bone by maintaining the fractured bone in a reduced state. The tool may be a handheld device including a cartridge having at least one passageway that receives the bone pin. The tool may also include a pneumatically-powered piston having a needle that is sized for receipt within the passageway of the cartridge, the needle applying sufficient force to the bone pin to drive the bone pin out of the cartridge and into the fractured bone. | 10-04-2012 |
20130231745 | OSTEOCHONDRAL GRAFT DELIVERY DEVICE AND USES THEREOF - A delivery device for an osteochondral graft comprising a tube, a plunger and a graft retention assembly is disclosed. The tube has a bore having an inside diameter and extends from a proximal end to a distal end. The inside diameter of the bore is sufficient to accept an osteochondral graft of a desired diameter. The tube has a set of apertures located adjacent the distal end of the tube. The plunger is slidably disposed within the bore of the tube. The graft retention assembly comprises a collar and a set of tabs. The graft retention assembly is attached to the tube such that the tabs are disposed within the apertures of the tube. The tabs are biased towards each other but are capable of being displaced away from each other to receive or release the osteochondral graft. | 09-05-2013 |
20140094863 | BONE FIXATION TOOL - A tool and a method are provided for driving a bone pin into a fractured bone to stabilize the fractured bone by maintaining the fractured bone in a reduced state. The tool may be a handheld device including a cartridge having at least one passageway that receives the bone pin. The tool may also include a pneumatically-powered piston having a needle that is sized for receipt within the passageway of the cartridge, the needle applying sufficient force to the bone pin to drive the bone pin out of the cartridge and into the fractured bone. | 04-03-2014 |