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| 623220240 |
And an inner insert liner cup
| 65 |
| 623220350 |
Cup includes cut-through hole to receive protruding anchoring means
| 16 |
| 623220320 |
Acetabular cup outer surface includes integral anchoring means
| 15 |
| 623220380 |
Outer surface of cup includes protruding means
| 6 |
| 623220340 |
Cup includes closure means for closing anchoring hole means | 4 |
| 20100057217 | PLUG FOR COVERING SCREW HOLES IN PROSTHETIC IMPLANTS - A plug for covering an aperture in a prosthetic implant and a method for using the same. The aperture may include a screw hole designed to receive a bone screw for securing the implant to a patient's bone. When the aperture does not receive a bone screw, the plug is configured to fit within the aperture to prevent materials, such as bone debris and adhesive, from seeping through the aperture and onto a receiving surface of the implant. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20130041474 | ACETABULAR SCREW HOLE COVERS - An acetabular shell can include a substrate and a screw hole cover. The substrate can define a screw hole configured to receive a screw to fix the substrate to bone. The screw hole cover is formed separate from the substrate and attached to the substrate to cover the screw hole, and configured to be ruptured. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130310945 | ACETABULAR SCREW HOLE PLUGS - An acetabular shell assembly according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a substrate and a screw hole plug. The substrate can have an inner surface, an outer surface, and a screw hole extending through the inner and outer surfaces and configured to receive a screw to fix the substrate to bone within an acetabulum. The screw hole plug can be configured to be selectively retained relative to the substrate. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140114429 | Acetabular Screw Hole Plugs - An acetabular shell assembly according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a substrate and a screw hole plug. The substrate can have an inner surface, an outer surface, and a screw hole extending through the inner and outer surfaces and configured to receive a screw to fix the substrate to bone within an acetabulum. The screw hole plug can be configured to be selectively retained relative to the substrate. | 04-24-2014 |
| 623220220 |
Oblong | 2 |
| 20090326670 | ACETABULAR PROSTHESIS SYSTEM - An acetabular prosthesis system configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared acetabulum includes an acetabular shell, an augment component, and a fastener configured to couple the acetabular shell and the augment component together. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100063596 | JOINT SOCKET AND HIP ENDOPROSTHESIS HAVING THE SAME - Joint socket, especially for a hip endoprosthesis, having a socket shell ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 623220330 |
Mesh outer surface | 1 |
| 20140012391 | Joint Socket Implant - The invention relates to a ball-and-socket implant (I), in particular an acetabular implant, preferably in the shape of a spherical cup shell, said implant having at least one region with a surface structure ( | 01-09-2014 |
| 623220390 |
Cup secured to acetabulum by cement | 1 |
| 20080215160 | Resurfacing-Hip Implant Construction Set - Described here is a set for the construction of a resurfacing hip implant. It comprises a thin metal cup for cemented insertion into the natural acetabulum, a thin metal cap for cemented placement upon the natural femoral head, and an inlay which can be placed in the cup of the acetabulum as a sliding partner for the cap for the femoral head. | 09-04-2008 |
| 623220300 |
Having flexible wall | 1 |
| 20150127112 | Deforming Implant-Bone Interface - A prosthesis can have a wall portion that deforms to conform to a surface. The deformation of the wall can be plastic (i.e. permanent) or elastic (i.e. able to return to the pre-deformed configuration). The surface can be an anatomical surface. | 05-07-2015 |
| 623220230 |
Interfitted into a prepared natural acetabulum by force fitting | 1 |
| 20140364958 | COTYLE COMPRISING A STERILE INTERFACE - A cotyle including a metallic insertion acetabular shell having an outer, essentially hemispherical, convex anchoring face formed in such a way as to be anchored in a cotyloid cavity of the pelvis of a patient, and a concave receiving face. The cotyle also includes a fixed definitive articular ceramic insert having an outer face engaging in the concave receiving face of the metallic insertion acetabular shell, and an inner receiving face including a concave, essentially hemispherical, articular surface for allowing the engagement and pivoting of a femoral prosthesis head or a mobile articular insert. The cotyle is packed in its assembled sterile state, with the definitive fixed articular ceramic insert engaged in the metallic insertion acetabular shell having a peripheral receiving structure that can receive means for fixing an impacter for positioning a cotyle and is designed in such a way that the impacter can be fixed to the cotyle in the presence of the definitive fixed articular ceramic insert. | 12-11-2014 |
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| 20080215159 | Orthopaedic Surgical Instrument - A method of manufacturing an orthopaedic surgical instrument comprising the steps of forming a generally planar shim having a predetermined shape; creating a plurality of holes or slots in the plane of the shim; temporarily shielding said holes or slots. from a plastic moulding process; overmoulding said shim with a plastic substrate using said plastic moulding process; and creating a cutting surface at each of said holes or slots. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080294266 | Methods, Systems, and Apparatus for Implanting Prosthetic Devices Into Cartilage - A method of implanting a prosthetic acetabular cup into a patient is disclosed. The method comprises gaining access to an acetabulum of the patient, where the acetabulum includes an inner portion formed of bone and an outer portion formed of articular cartilage. The method also comprises creating a recess within the articular cartilage of the outer portion of the acetabulum without removing any portion of bone from the inner portion of the acetabulum. The recess is shaped to mate with a snap-fit structure of the prosthetic acetabular cup. Finally, the method comprises securely engaging the prosthetic acetabular cup with the acetabulum by snap-fitting the snap-fit structure of the prosthetic acetabular cup with the recess in the articular cartilage of the outer portion of the acetabulum. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080306606 | Acetabular shell - An acetabular cup assembly for a prosthetic hip joint is disclosed. This assembly includes an outer shell having at least one shell extension, an adaptor having at least one adaptor extension, and an insert. The inclusion of an extension on the outer shell and an extension on the adaptor allows for easier manipulation and implantation of the assembly. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090005877 | PROSTHESIS - A preassembled unit comprising an acetabular cup prosthesis and a cap covering the cup prosthesis, the cup comprising and outer shell and a liner located within the shell. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090018666 | Set For Creating An Offset-Resurfacing Hip-Joint Implant - A set is provided for creating an offset-resurfacing hip-joint implant. The set includes a 1 to 1.5 mm thick metallic acetabulum shell ( | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090088864 | Acetabular prosthesis having an orientable face - A prosthetic component assembly, such as an acetabular cup, includes a shell, a bearing positioner and a bearing. The shell and bearing positioner are configured to facilitate orienting the bearing positioner in multiple orientations relative to the shell and for securing the bearing positioner in a selected orientation of the multiple orientations relative to the shell. The bearing is configured to be received in the bearing positioner at multiple rotational orientations for optimal joint biomechanics. The bearing positioner is selected from among a plurality of lateralized positioners to accommodate the joint anatomy. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090088865 | Modular Hip Implant - A modular hip implant is disclosed that includes a base member that is to be attached to a pelvic bone, and a cup for accommodating a hip joint prosthesis. The base member is provided with fasteners for mounting the base member on the pelvic bone as well as a concave accommodation portion for the cup. The cup has a convex outer shape which is complementary to the accommodation portion such that the radii of curvature determining the concave accommodation portion and the convex outer form essentially correspond to each other and the cup can be attached within the base member. The base member and/or the cup include adjustment means for adjusting the position of the cup relative to the base member. The invention allows the inclination and anteversion to be adjusted by arranging the cup in the base. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090088866 | METHOD FOR MAKING A METAL-BACKED ACETABULAR IMPLANT - A metal-backed acetabular implant and a method of forming the same. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090099665 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A trial acetabular cup having a signal generating device located thereon. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090171464 | JOINT SOCKET FOR A HIP ENDOPROSTHESIS - The joint socket of a hip endoprosthesis consists of a socket shell ( | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090204225 | Acetabular Cup Having An Adjustable Modular Augment - An orthopedic prosthesis for implantation into a bone of a patient can include a shell, an augment and a securing member. The shell can be adapted to be affixed within the bone and have an outer surface adapted to receive bone ingrowth after implantation. The shell can have an inner surface adapted to engage a liner. An elongated slot can extend between the outer and inner surfaces of the shell. The augment can define a body and have a passage therethrough. The securing member can extend through the passage and the slot. The securing member can be movable between a locked position wherein the augment is precluded from relative movement with the shell and an unlocked position wherein the securing member is adapted to slidably traverse along the slot to locate the augment at a plurality of positions relative to the shell. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090259317 | Cushion Bearing Implants for Load Bearing Applications - The present invention seeks to provide improved joint implants and methods relating to joint implantation. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100076569 | MEDICAL IMPLANT AND PRODUCTION THEREOF - Medical implants exhibiting optimized mechanical properties, and methods of making such implants, are disclosed. That is, the implants are fabricated of a porous metal substrate and include coating integrated over various areas so as to provide some added or desirable property or functionality to the implant. In one embodiment, the implant is an acetabular implant with a coating applied to an internal, concave wear surface which is sized and configured to receive a head of a femur. Typically, the coating is a ceramic incorporated onto the desired area of the implant via electrophoretic deposition. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100087930 | PROSTHESIS - An acetabular cup prosthesis comprising an acetabular cup having a rim and comprising a metal band applied around the outer circumference of the acetabular cup prosthesis and adjacent to said rim. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100161070 | ORTHOPAEDIC PROSTHESIS HAVING A SEATING INDICATOR - An orthopaedic prosthesis includes a curved outer surface configured to abut a patient's bone when the orthopaedic prosthesis is implanted therein. The outer surface may or may not be electrically conductive. A channel is defined in the outer surface and extends from a rim of the outer surface to a location on the outer surface. One or more electrical conductors is positioned in the channel and extends outwardly from the channel at the rim of the outer surface. A switch is positioned at the first location and is configured to establish an electrical connection between the electrical conductor and the outer surface and/or another electrical conductor when the first location of the outer surface contacts the patient's bone. The switch may be embodied as an end of the electrical conductor or a more complex switch such as a push-button type switch. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100161071 | REDUCTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRIPE WEAR ON INSERTS FOR HIP JOINT PROSTHESES BY MODIFYING THE GEOMETRY OF THE TRANSITION BETWEEN THE FACE AND SPHERICAL RECESS - A socket insert of a hip joint prosthesis having a spherical-identation-shaped recess in which a spherical head of a femur is mounted . The spherical indentation has a run-in zone which ends on one side with a circular arc tangentially in an end face of the socket insert and extends on another side as far as the run-in edge. Between a start of the circular arc with a radius of the length (R | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100185297 | Cushion Bearing Implants for Load Bearing Applications - An acetabular implant for use in a hip joint prosthesis is disclosed. The implant includes a body portion comprising a polycarbonate polyurethane. The body portion includes a substantially semispherical inner articulating surface defining a socket sized to receive a head portion of a femoral component of the hip joint prosthesis and an outer engagement surface having an annular protrusion extending outwardly therefrom. The annular protrusion is configured for snap-fit engagement with a corresponding recess in the acetabulum. The implant also includes a deformation control element having an increased durometer hardness relative to the polycarbonate polyurethane and positioned within the body portion between the inner articulating surface and the outer engagement surface. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100185298 | Acetabular Spacer for Treatment of Hip Sepsis - An acetabular spacer for maintaining hip joint position fits into the acetabulum upon removal of an acetabular implant for treatment of infection. The spacer may be composed of a bone cement material infused with antibiotic for improved insertion, treatment, and removal. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100262255 | CONSTRAINED LINER LOCKING RING AND POLYETHYLENE LINER CONGRUENCY FEATURE - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a prosthesis, comprising: an acetabular cup, wherein the cup has an open end and a closed end, wherein the open end of the cup is defined by a rim and wherein the rim has an outer facing surface; at least one cavity disposed in the rim, wherein the cavity extends from a first end of the cavity at the outer facing surface to a second end of the cavity that is towards the closed end of the cup, and wherein the cavity comprises an undercut at the second end of the cavity; a locking ring; and at least one tab extending from the locking ring, wherein the tab comprises a first leg and a second leg having a separation therebetween, wherein each leg has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each leg is at the locking ring, wherein the second end of the first leg comprises a tab protrusion, and wherein at least the second leg is resilient such that the separation between the first leg and the second leg is reduced when the second leg is deflected towards the first leg; wherein the locking ring is removably locked to the cup by placement of the locking ring adjacent the rim and insertion of the tab into the cavity such that the second leg presses against a sidewall of the cavity to initially deflect the second leg towards the first leg as the tab enters the cavity and the tab protrusion of the first leg is urged into the undercut by the second leg subsequently deflecting back away from the first leg. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100262256 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PROPER SEATING OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC PROSTHESIS - An orthopaedic prosthesis includes a curved outer surface configured to abut a patient's bone when the orthopaedic prosthesis is implanted therein. The outer surface may or may not be electrically conductive. A channel is defined in the outer surface in which one or more electrical conductors are positioned. A switch is positioned at a first location on the outer surface and is configured to establish an electrical connection between the electrical conductor and the outer surface (e.g., an electrical trace) and/or another electrical conductor when the first location of the outer surface is pressed against the patient's bone. The switch may be embodied as an end of the electrical conductor or a more complex switch such as a push-button type switch. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100268348 | Acetabular Cup - A system and method for placing a prosthetic acetabular cup within an acetabulum are disclosed. The system may comprise an acetabular cup with an eccentric socket. The acetabular cup may be substantially hemispherical with a cup rim and a portion of the cup rim removed defining a relief. The cup may accommodate a concentric liner in an eccentric position. Screw apertures may be present on the periphery of the cup and the screw trajectories may converge toward the dome of the cup. The cup is attached to a tool which is offset relative to the cup because of the substantially eccentric socket. The relief, when the cup is secured to the acetabulum, is positioned substantially anterior and the socket is positioned more posterior to provide a more natural center of rotation of a femoral head within the socket. The first relief reduces impingement of the acetabular cup on soft tissue. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100318192 | Acetabular prosthetic system with simplified impaction - An acetabular prosthesis is adapted to be arranged in the acetabular of a patient for impacting it. The prosthesis includes a cup having a wall in the shape of a spherical cap intended to receive an insert within it. The outer surface of the cap is adapted to come into contact with the bottom of the patient's acetabular. The cap is extended at its peripheral edge by a cylindrical part, and at least one cavity is formed in the outer surface of the cylindrical part. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110251696 | LINE OF COTYLOID IMPLANTS OF DIFFERENT SIZES - A line of cotyloid implants of different sizes including a cup intended to be fastened in a cotyloid cavity and including a substantially hemispherical polar portion and an equatorial portion extending the polar portion, the polar portion and the equatorial portion delimiting a substantially hemispherical inner cavity, an insert pivotally mounted in the inner cavity delimited by the polar and equatorial portions of the cup, the insert delimiting an inner cavity having an inner spherical surface portion and intended to pivotally and retentively mount a prosthetic femoral head, where the height of the equatorial portions of the cups of the various cotyloid implants belonging to the line varies in a decreasing manner as a function of the increase in the size of the cotyloid implants. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120016485 | IMPLANT COMPONENTS AND METHODS - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for orthopedic implants. The implants may include a base member, such as an acetabular shell or an augment, that is configured to couple with an augment, flange cup, mounting member, or any other suitable orthopedic attachment. An implant component may be expandable to allow for adjustment and custom fitting during implantation. An expandable implant may have a first portion and a second portion separated by a slit. An expansion member can be disposed between the first and second portions and can be actuated to displace the two portions relative to each other, increasing the size of the implant. Any number of slits and expandable sections can be included in the implant to provided more flexibility in the expansion of the implant. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120022662 | IMPLANT COMPONENTS AND METHODS - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for orthopedic implants. The implants may include a base member, such as an acetabular shell or an augment, that is configured to couple with an augment, flange cup, mounting member, or any other suitable orthopedic attachment. Any of the implantable components may be include one or more porous surfaces. The porous surface may be textured by protrusions that connect to and extend from the surface. The sizes and concentration of the protrusions may be varied for specific applications to accommodate different implants and patient anatomies. A porous implant may also include one or more internal or external solid portions that strengthen the implant. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120029651 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD - A receptacle for receiving a mating member in an orthopaedic joint, wherein the receptacle comprises: a first portion shaped so as to contact with the mating member, in normal use; a second portion shaped so as to not contact with the mating member, in normal use, wherein the first portion comprises a non-spherical surface. A mating member for being received by a receptacle, wherein the mating member comprises: a first portion shaped so as to contact with the receptacle, in normal use; a second portion shaped so as to not contact with the receptacle, in normal use, wherein the first portion comprises a non-spherical surface. Also disclosed are receptacles and heads of generally elliptical shape. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120046755 | Prosthetic Hip Device and Associated Method - A prosthetic device for replacement of a first pelvic portion of a pelvis of a patient opposite to a second pelvic portion relative to a median plane includes an acetabular component a flange component and a pubis component. The acetabular component has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion at an angle relative to the first connecting portion, the angle selected for a corresponding anatomy of the patient. The flange component is coupled to the first connecting portion and configured to attach to a healthy pelvic portion on a same side of the median plane from the first pelvic portion. The pubis component is connected to the second connecting portion of the acetabular component and having a clamping portion configured to attach to a healthy pubis bone on an opposite side of the median plane from the first pelvic portion. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120109331 | Acetabular Cartilage Implant - Disclosed is a system for replacing a portion of cartilage in an acetabulum. A prosthesis can be positioned within an acetabulum to form a portion of the articulation surface within the acetabulum and to articulate with a femoral bone. For example, an acetabular prosthesis can be implanted to articulate with the natural femoral head. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120150310 | PROSTHESIS - An acetabular cup prosthesis having a rim and comprising a metal band applied around the outer circumference of the acetabular cup prosthesis and adjacent to said rim, said cup prosthesis additionally comprising one or more flanges extending from the metal band and being configured such that in use the or each flange connects the prosthesis to an impaction cup. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120185058 | METHOD AND INSTRUMENTATION FOR ACETABULAR LABRUM RECONSTRUCTION - Methods and instruments for repairing a damaged acetabular labrum. The arc length of a portion of an acetabular rim proximal to the damaged (torn or broken) region of the acetabular labrum is measured, and a graft, such as a meniscal allograft or a gracilis autograft, is trimmed according to the measurement and secured in the damaged region of the acetabular labrum as a replacement. Various instruments, such as a wheel mounted on an arm, a measuring member with spaced tines, or a hollow arm with a graduated wire, can be used to measure the arc length of the damaged region of the acetabular labrum. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120215321 | METHODS FOR MAKING OXIDATION RESISTANT POLYMERIC MATERIAL - The present invention relates to methods for making oxidation resistant medical devices that comprise polymeric materials, for example, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). The invention also provides methods of making antioxidant-doped medical implants, for example, doping of medical devices containing cross-linked UHMWPE with vitamin E by diffusion and materials used therein. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20130035766 | PATIENT-SPECIFIC PELVIC IMPLANTS FOR ACETABULAR RECONSTRUCTION - A pelvic implant includes a first surface including a recess configured for receiving a portion of a flange of an acetabular cage and a patient-specific second surface opposite to the first surface. The patient-specific second surface is preoperatively configured from a three-dimensional digital image of a pelvis of a patient to mate and closely conform to a corresponding surface of the pelvis under the flange in only one position. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130046388 | INCREASING THE BREAKING LOAD OF CERAMIC CUP INSERTS FOR HIP JOINT PROSTHESES BY A DEFINED BACK SIDE COLLISION OF THE CUP INSERT AND ACETABULAR CUP - The invention relates to an acetabular cup ( | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130231750 | PROSTHESIS - A prosthesis comprising: an inner layer ( | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130245780 | Acetabular Cartilage Implant - Disclosed is a system for replacing a portion of cartilage in an acetabulum. A prosthesis can be positioned within an acetabulum to form a portion of the articulation surface within the acetabulum and to articulate with a femoral bone. For example, an acetabular prosthesis can be implanted to articulate with the natural femoral head. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130289735 | CONTROLLED POROSITY ARTICLE - In one embodiment, the present invention is a porous article including a porous portion with an average ratio between about 2:1 and about 5:1 of major pore size to minor pore size, having a substantially uniform pore distribution and a porosity of at least 70 percent, the porous article for use as a biological implant. The biological implant can be, for example, an acetabular cup. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140018933 | PROSTHETIC ACETABULAR CUP IMPACTION PLATE - A prosthetic acetabular cup impaction plate comprising an annular cup engaging surface comprising an annular array of first shape portions adapted to substantially complement portions of the natural shape of the right side acetabulum, which first shape portions are intersected by an annular array of second shape portions adapted to substantially complement the natural shape of the left side acetabulum. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140094927 | Joint Prosthesis with Polymeric Articulation Interface - A hip arthroplasty prosthesis for treating a patient condition includes a stem portion configured to penetrate into the bone of a femur of the patient, and includes a head portion formed of a polymeric material and being fixedly attached to the stem portion. The head portion may include a spherical portion with a diameter sized to match the diameter of an acetabulum of an adult patient in a manner permitting the acetabulum to interface with and articulate relative the head portion over a distributed portion of the head portion. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140135940 | CUSTOMIZED SURGICAL GUIDES, METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to surgical guides which are of use during reconstructive bone surgery for guiding a surgical instrument or tool. More particularly, the guides are characterized in that they are fitted to the implant rather than to the bone. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140142716 | SURGICAL PROSTHESES - A prosthesis arranged to be coupled to a bone. The prosthesis comprises a substrate ( | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140172113 | ORTHOPEDIC AUGMENTS HAVING RECESSED POCKETS - Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing orthopedic augments having recessed pockets that receive a fixation material. The orthopedic augments include an outer surface that interfaces with a patient's tissue or bone, and an inner surface that interfaces with an implant, the inner surface comprising a recessed pocket configured to receive a fixation material, a rim around at least a portion of the recessed pocket, and a port in the rim, wherein the recessed pocket extends along the inner surface in at least a direction laterally from the port. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140180430 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HIP REPLACEMENT - Devices and methods for use in hip replacement surgery can incorporate computer models of a patient's acetabulum and surrounding bone structure, a first patient-specific jig designed from the computer model and configured to correspond to a final installation position and orientation of a prosthetic him implant, a second patient-specific jig, also designed from the computer model, configured to refine the procedure, if necessary, following use of the first patient-specific jig, and/or a third patient specific jig, designed from the computer model, configured to refine the procedure, if necessary, following use of the first and second patient-specific jigs, allowing the surgeon to properly position and orient the hip prosthesis. Also shown and described are novel devices for implanting an acetabular cup. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140249642 | COBALT CHROME COATED TITANIUM IMPLANT - An orthopedic implant has a prosthetic joint component made, for example, of polyethylene and another component made of a titanium or titanium alloy substrate. The substrate has a first bearing surface coated with a coating made of a cobalt-chromium molybdenum alloy. The bearing surface slidably receives a second bearing surface of the prosthetic joint component. The cobalt-chromium molybdenum alloy coating forming the first bearing surface is made up of hexagonal close packed (HCP) grains having a columnar structure with a length of about 1 μm and a width of about 0.1 μm with the length of each HCP grains being oriented generally perpendicular to the titanium substrate bearing surface. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140288661 | BONE TISSUE ENGINEERING BY EX VIVO STEM CELLS ONGROWTH INTO THREE-DIMENSIONAL TRABECULAR METAL - Adult autologous stem cells cultured on a porous, three-dimensional tissue scaffold-implant for bone regeneration by the use of a hyaluronan and/or dexamethasone to accelerate bone healing alone or in combination with recombinant growth factors or transfected osteogenic genes. The scaffold-implant may be machined into a custom-shaped three-dimensional cell culture system for support of cell growth, reservoir for peptides, recombinant growth factors, cytokines and antineoplastic drugs in the presence of a hyaluronan and/or dexamethasone alone or in combination with growth factors or transfected osteogenic genes, to be assembled ex vivo in a tissue incubator for implantation into bone tissue. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140336776 | MEDICAL IMPLANT, INSTRUMENT HEAD AND ASSEMBLY - An assembly of a cup prosthesis ( | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150045904 | ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH AN ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT - This orthopaedic implant includes a polymer substrate with an outer surface intended to be secured to a bone tissue. The outer surface is covered with metal particles including titanium. The particles include large primary particles and small secondary particles. The primary particles and the secondary particles are evenly distributed over the outer surface. | 02-12-2015 |
