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20100217267 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING BONE FOR A PROSTHETIC DEVICE | 08-26-2010 |
20100249943 | MODULAR NECKS FOR ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICES - There is provided a system of modular orthopaedic devices. The system comprises one or more hip implants or trials, each hip implant or trial having a femoral stem and one of at least two neck segments having different geometries. Each neck segment comprises a proximal end configured to receive a femoral head portion and a distal end configured to be operably received by a proximal portion of the femoral stem. Each proximal end comprises a central portion generally representative of a femoral head center. When each of the at least two neck segments are joined with the femoral stem, the central portion is displaced a predetermined distance in a single direction relative to the femoral stem. The neck segments provided, therefore, advantageously allow a user to independently adjust any one of a height, an offset, or a version angle of an orthopaedic device for best performance and fit. | 09-30-2010 |
20110035021 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A MODULAR REVISION HIP PROSTHESIS - A revision hip implant comprises a stem, sleeve, and neck. A proximal IM portion and a distal IM portion of the stem are generally aligned along a long axis of the stem. A body portion of the stem is proximally oriented and has a surface extending generally radially out from the long axis of the stem. The sleeve is configured to be received over the distal intramedullary canal portion of the stem and further has an inner surface configured to mate with the distally extending taper surface of the proximal intramedullary canal portion. The neck is configured to be received in the body portion of the stem. The body portion of the stem has a neck receiving surface configured to mate with a neck taper portion of the neck. The neck taper portion is oriented at an angle relative to the long axis. | 02-10-2011 |
20110077658 | Bone Preparation Reference Guide - A reference guide comprising an attachment portion configured to abut with and attach to an anatomical feature such as a bone. The reference guide further comprises a reference indicator that may be formed integrally with, or selectively secureable to, the attachment portion and that indicates a reference point with respect to the attachment portion. The reference guide may be used to identify a target location during a surgical procedure even in the absence of traditional landmarks. | 03-31-2011 |
20110144762 | FLUTED SLEEVE HIP PROSTHESIS FOR MODULAR STEM - An intramedullary implant for mounting within an intramedullary canal of a bone is disclosed. The intramedullary implant includes a lower stem portion, an upper stem portion, and a modular sleeve body. The modular sleeve body is connected to one of the lower stem portion or the upper stem portion. The sleeve body includes an inner portion that covers at least a segment of the upper stem portion and has one or more longitudinally extending bone engagement members for engagement with the bone. | 06-16-2011 |
20140121664 | Method and Apparatus for Preparing Bone for a Prosthetic Device | 05-01-2014 |
20140324181 | Patient-Matched Acetabular Component Alignment Device and Method - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a prosthetic hip system that includes acetabular alignment structures and methods. Acetabular alignment structures and methods may include use of patient-matched components configured to reduce tissue disruption during implantation. | 10-30-2014 |
20150190151 | SURGICAL GUIDE WITH INTRAOPERATIVE DEPTH FEEDBACK - Disclosed herein are systems, devices, and methods for guiding surgical instruments to prepare a bone surface for joint reconstruction or repair. Examples include a surgical guide having a base and at least one linearly repositionable leg that provides depth tactile feed-back for an orthopedic preparation device, such as a reamer or impactor. Other example devices and systems include a surgical guide that operates with a positive depth stop for an orthopedic reaming or impacting device. The guide preferably includes a surface that forms a complementary fit with a specific portion of patient anatomy. | 07-09-2015 |
20150305891 | ORTHOPEDIC GUIDE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems, devices, and methods are described for orthopedic guides. In certain embodiments, an orthopedic guide includes a first surface structured to fit within an implant, a sleeve component coupled to a second surface of the guide, and an alignment structure having a contour with predetermined surface characteristics that correspond to respective characteristics of a patient's bony anatomy and thereby aligns the guide. | 10-29-2015 |
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20090076599 | Heart valve holder assembly for use in valve implantation procedures - A valve holder assembly for delivering a prosthetic heart valve having a stent base an multiple extending commissure posts. The valve holder assembly includes a holder and a rotor that is rotatable relative to the holder. | 03-19-2009 |
20110054466 | Paravalvular Leak Closure Devices and Methods - An ablation catheter including an inner tube having a length, a distal end and a longitudinal axis, a plurality of needles extending from the distal end of the inner tube and biased away from the longitudinal axis, an outer sheath slideably moveable relative to the inner tube to surround at least a portion of the length of the inner tube and its extending needles, and a radio frequency energy source electrically connected to the plurality of needles. | 03-03-2011 |
20110093064 | HEART VALVE HOLDER FOR USE IN VALVE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURES - A valve holder for a prosthetic valve having a stent with a stent base and multiple commissure posts projecting from the stent base, the valve holder including a central base portion, a plurality of legs radially extending from the central base portion, each leg comprising a first prong portion spaced from a second prong portion by a gap distance, a plurality of commissure post engaging members, wherein one commissure post engaging member is slideably engaged with each of the plurality of legs, and a handle extending from the central base portion. | 04-21-2011 |
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20120101887 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MERCHANT-CONSUMER INTERACTIONS - A system for combining a payment mechanism with an offer to a consumer is described. The system includes a virtual payment account number generation engine to generate virtual payment account numbers that can be used by a consumer in a payment transaction at a merchant, the virtual payment account number generation service also operable to take a portion of the virtual payment account number and send it as a checkout code to a consumer using the consumer's mobile device, and an offer generation engine used to set rules for an offer to be sent to consumers, create a fund for the offer, and determine individual consumer's eligibility for the offer. The offer is associated with the checkout code such that the offer is processed as part of the payment during the payment transaction using the virtual payment account number. | 04-26-2012 |
20140040001 | System and Method for Managing Merchant-Consumer Interactions - A system for combining a payment mechanism with an offer to a consumer is described. The system includes a virtual payment account number generation engine to generate virtual payment account numbers that can be used by a consumer in a payment transaction at a merchant, the virtual payment account number generation service also operable to take a portion of the virtual payment account number and send it as a checkout code to a consumer using the consumer's mobile device, and an offer generation engine used to set rules for an offer to be sent to consumers, create a fund for the offer, and determine individual consumer's eligibility for the offer. The offer is associated with the checkout code such that the offer is processed as part of the payment during the payment transaction using the virtual payment account number. | 02-06-2014 |
20140289126 | System and Method for Managing Merchant-Consumer Interactions - A system for combining a payment mechanism with an offer to a consumer is described. The system includes a virtual payment account number generation engine to generate virtual payment account numbers that can be used by a consumer in a payment transaction at a merchant, the virtual payment account number generation service also operable to take a portion of the virtual payment account number and send it as a checkout code to a consumer using the consumer's mobile device, and an offer generation engine used to set rules for an offer to be sent to consumers, create a fund for the offer, and determine individual consumer's eligibility for the offer. The offer is associated with the checkout code such that the offer is processed as part of the payment during the payment transaction using the virtual payment account number. | 09-25-2014 |
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20080269659 | Hemostatic Bandage - Some embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus for achieving hemostasis in a puncture tract in a patient (e.g., a human or animal). Such a tract might have been created during a medical procedure or operation. Alternatively, the tract might be a result of a traumatic injury (e.g., injury that occurred outside of a hospital) that created a traumatic wound, such as a bullet wound, shrapnel or knife puncture. The puncture typically extends from the epidermis to the vasculature and/or internal organs in a living organism. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes (1) a bandage for inserting at least partially into a puncture tract to achieve hemostasis, and (2) a strap for maintaining the bandage on a part of a patient (e.g., a part of a human or animal such as appendage, torso, extremity, etc.). The strap maintains the bandage within the puncture tract at a particular pressure in some embodiments. The bandage and strap are removed from the patient after a time period (e.g., once hemostasis is achieved). | 10-30-2008 |
20130091619 | ATHLETIC SHORTS - Embodiments presented herein provide athletic shorts having an integral pocket operable to stabilize motion of cargo contained therein. In accordance with the embodiments presented herein, a pocket defined by a pocket assembly is substantially stabilized from anterior/posterior movement when the athletic shorts are worn during exercise by the extended sewing edge provided by the pocket assembly superior edge that extends significantly beyond the pattern defining the pocket in combination with the panel of material defined between the pocket and the pocket assembly anterior edge and the pocket assembly posterior edge that extend from the pocket assembly superior edge at downward angles towards an apex. | 04-18-2013 |
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20090240228 | ADJUSTABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE FOR IMPROVED FIT - Apparatus and methods of manufacturing absorbent articles suitable for use as training pants or other hygiene products are provided. The absorbent article includes a chassis having a front section, a rear section, and a crotch section extending between the front section and the rear section. The front section is connected to the rear section to define a waist opening, leg openings, and a belly region positioned between the waist opening and the leg openings. The absorbent article also includes an absorbent core coupled to the crotch section of the chassis. An adjustable tensioner is coupled to the chassis and is positioned for snugging the chassis against a wearer of the absorbent article. The tensioner is configured to be adjusted by the wearer from a first tension to a second, selected tension. | 09-24-2009 |
20130090619 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT PRODUCT WITH MULTIPLE FLUID STORAGE STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS - A disposable absorbent product includes a backsheet, a topsheet overlaying the backsheet, and a core disposed between the backsheet and topsheet for retaining fluid secreted by a wearer of the absorbent product. The core has a length dimension, a width dimension, and a thickness dimension orthogonal to the length and width dimensions. The core includes first and second fluid storage structures, with the first fluid storage structure at least partially surrounding the second fluid storage structure in the thickness dimension. | 04-11-2013 |
20130090620 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT PRODUCT WITH SHAPED FLUID STORAGE STRUCTURES - A disposable absorbent product includes a backsheet, a topsheet overlaying the backsheet, and a core disposed between the backsheet and topsheet for retaining fluid secreted by a wearer of the absorbent product. The core has a length dimension, a width dimension, and a thickness dimension orthogonal to the length and width dimensions. The core includes first and second fluid storage structures, with the first fluid storage structure at least partially surrounding the second fluid storage structure in the thickness dimension. The second fluid storage structure extends along a longitudinal axis and has a head portion, as well as a pair of leg portions, with the leg portions being longitudinally opposed the head portion. Each of the leg portions extends along a minor axis that defines, with the longitudinal axis, an acute included angle. | 04-11-2013 |