US Patent No: 6,264,699

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Modular stem and sleeve prosthesis

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Abstract

An orthopaedic prosthesis system for replacement of an articulating portion of a long bone includes a sleeve, a stem, and a neck. The sleeve has an outer bone engagement surface and includes opposed proximal and distal female taper regions. The stem has a distal end for fixation within a long bone and a proximal end including a male taper region engaged with the distal female taper of the sleeve. The neck has a taper post that engages the proximal taper of the sleeve. Both the neck and the sleeve may define axial bores, the axial bore in the sleeve communicating with and being generally coaxial with the two opposed female tapers, and the neck axial bore extending through the taper post. A connecting element can engage the stem, pass through the axial bore in the sleeve, extend into the axial bore in the neck taper post, and engage the neck.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.WARSAW, IN405
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL, INC.NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ249

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DeCarlo, Jr Alfred F Stamford, CT 25 600
Noiles, Douglas G New Canaan, CT 49 3344

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. (2)
4,822,366 Modular knee prosthesis 115 1986
5,080,685 Modular hip prosthesis 146 1990
 
DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC. (2)
5,876,459 Adjustable modular orthopedic implant 110 1996
5,725,592 Modular prosthesis having neck component connected to stem component through cavity in body component 42 1996
 
BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORP. (1)
4,936,853 Modular knee prosthesis 133 1989
 
ESKA IMPLANTS GMBH & CO. KG (1)
5,766,263 Femur endoprosthesis for artificial hip joint 18 1997
 
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL GMBH (1)
4,878,917 Modular assembly for a shaft prosthesis 63 1987
 
Joint Medical Products Corporation (1)
4,790,852 Sleeves for affixing artificial joints to bone 86 1986
 
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC. (1)
5,507,830 Modular hip prosthesis 125 1993
 
Venus Corporation (1)
5,002,578 Modular hip stem prosthesis apparatus and method 144 1990

Patent Citation Ranking

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DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC. (16)
6,682,568 Modular femoral stem component for a hip joint prosthesis 27 2001
6,669,728 Modular connection for orthopedic component 19 2001
7,179,264 Cemented prosthetic kit 2 2002
7,273,499 Modular trial mechanism 4 2002
7,125,193 Modular connection for orthopedic component 4 2003
7,097,664 Modular femoral stem component for a hip joint prosthesis 13 2004
7,799,085 Modular implant system with fully porous coated sleeve 0 2004
7,455,695 Modular prosthesis and locking nut therefor 1 2004
8,048,167 Orthopaedic implant kit, orthopaedic surgery kit and associated method 0 2005
8,100,982 Modular diaphyseal and collar implant 1 2005
7,867,282 Modular implant system and method with diaphyseal implant and adapter 0 2005
7,507,256 Modular implant system and method with diaphyseal implant 2 2005
8,303,668 Modular femoral stem component for a hip joint prosthesis 0 2006
7,537,408 Modular connection for orthopedic component 0 2006
7,828,851 Modular trial mechanism 1 2007
7,951,205 Modular proximal body trial 1 2009
 
BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORP. (15)
7,175,664 Prosthetic having a modular soft tissue fixation mechanism 7 2002
7,070,622 Prosthesis having a modular soft tissue fixation mechanism 18 2003
7,641,698 Modular hip joint implant 2 2004
7,179,259 Instrument assembly for lateral implant 17 2004
7,497,874 Knee joint prosthesis 14 2004
7,998,217 Modular offset stem implants 0 2005
7,914,584 Prosthesis system with trunnion and removably coupled head 1 2005
7,445,639 Knee joint prosthesis 9 2006
7,842,093 Method and apparatus for a knee implant 6 2006
8,157,869 Knee joint prosthesis system and method for implantation 0 2008
8,187,280 Knee joint prosthesis system and method for implantation 0 2008
8,163,028 Knee joint prosthesis system and method for implantation 1 2009
8,066,779 Modular hip joint implant 0 2009
8,444,699 Method and apparatus for augmenting bone defects 0 2010
8,328,873 Knee joint prosthesis system and method for implantation 0 2010
 
MEDICINELODGE, INC. (4)
6,902,583 Tripartite attachment mechanism and method for a modular prosthesis 12 2002
6,875,239 Modular prosthesis for replacing bone and method 12 2002
6,887,276 Modular implant for joint reconstruction and method of use 25 2002
6,866,683 Modular implant for joint reconstruction and method of use 36 2002
 
OMNI LIFE SCIENCE, INC. (3)
6,702,854 Implantable joint prosthesis 19 2000
7,044,975 Joint prostheses and components thereof 13 2003
7,572,297 Tapered joint prosthesis 0 2004
 
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. (2)
6,723,129 Self-locking modular prosthesis having taper feature and associated method 29 2001
7,122,056 Self-locking modular prosthesis 9 2004
 
IHIP SURGICAL, LLC (2)
8,029,573 Method and apparatus for total hip replacement 2 2006
8,211,183 Methods and systems for total hip replacement 1 2011
 
SONOMA ORTHOPEDIC PRODUCTS, INC. (2)
8,430,879 Segmented intramedullary structure 0 2008
8,128,627 Segmented intramedullary system and apparatus 1 2008
 
ZIMMER TECHNOLOGY, INC. (2)
7,766,969 Modular progressive implant for a joint articulation surface 12 2006
7,857,858 Modular bone implant, tool, and method 2 2007
 
CONSENSUS ORTHOPEDICS, INC. (1)
7,255,716 Method and instruments for inserting modular implant components 5 2003
 
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC (1)
8,419,799 Assembly tool for modular implants and associated method 0 2007
 
ENCORE MEDICAL ASSET CORPORATION (1)
7,323,013 Differential porosity prosthetic hip system 0 2002
 
Howmedics Osteonics Corp. (1)
7,135,044 Modular prosthesis kits 8 2004
 
ORTHO INNOVATIONS, INC. (1)
7,033,399 Welded hip prosthesis 3 2003
 
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. (1)
7,892,290 Fluted sleeve hip prosthesis for modular stem 0 2007
 
THURGAUER KANTONALBANK, A CORPORATION CHARTERED IN AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF SWITZERLAND, THAT MAINTAINS ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICES AT: (1)
6,770,100 Modular revision prosthesis 8 2001
 
ZIMMER, INC. (1)
8,241,367 Modular bone implant, tool, and method 1 2010
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (2)
7,909,883 Percutaneous implant for limb salvage 2 2007
D684693 Prosthetic implant support structure 0 2010

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