Zimmer Gmbh

Howmedica Osteonics Corporation

Zimmer Technology, Inc.

Dale Frederick Swarts

Steve T Lin

Thirumalai N Devanathan

William L Rohr, Jr

Steven Charlebois

Richard S King

Dirk Pletcher

Steven L Krebs

Steven J Charlebois

William B Clarke

Cheryl Renee Blanchard

Michael E Hawkins

H Ravindranath Shetty

Ray Gsell

William L Clarke

Gregory S Meadows

Dana Medlin

Joel G Scrafton

Paul D Schoenle

Gregory K Taylor

Dirk L Pletcher

Steven James Charlebois

William Clarke

Ravindranath Ii Shetty

A bone repair device includes a plate having a pathway and a flexible structure. The plate includes opposing top and bottom surfaces and a first side extending between the top and the bottom surfaces. The flexible structure is directly attached to and extends from the first side of the plate. In operation, the bone repair device is placed around and over a plurality of bone parts. The plate is secured to the plurality of bone parts with a cable inserted through the pathway and wrapped around the bone parts.

Flexible construct for femoral reconstruction

A method of making a non-modular prosthetic device for a joint arthroplasty. The method comprises molding a polymer interlayer between a porous metal structure and a polymer insert, wherein the insert generally comprises conventional or cross-linked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene ('UHMWPE').

Prosthetic device and method of making the same

A method for attaching a porous metal layer to a dense metal substrate, wherein the method is particularly useful in forming orthopedic implants such as femoral knee components or acetabular cups. The method, in one embodiment thereof, comprises providing a structured porous layer; providing a dense metal substrate; providing a binding mixture; applying the binding mixture to the exterior of the substrate; placing the porous layer against the substrate such that the binding mixture is disposed there between forming an assembly; and heat treating the assembly to metallurgically bond the porous layer to the substrate.

Method for attaching a porous metal layer to a metal substrate

A method of manufacturing a bearing for use in an orthopaedic implant, comprises the steps of: providing a radiation source; positioning a bearing material at a distance away from the radiation source; installing a shield over at least a portion of the bearing material; irradiating the bearing material through the shield using the radiation source; and forming a bearing surface on the bearing material.

Method for crosslinking UHMWPE in an orthopaedic implant

The present invention is directed to an acetabular cup prosthesis for implantation into a pelvic bone. A cup having a cavity for receiving a femoral head is formed of a polymeric material having a predetermined tensile strength. A backing is disposed about and attached to the polymeric cup. The backing has a porous construction defining interstitial pores, with the pores being sized to receive a portion of the polymeric cup therein and adapted for allowing ingrowth of the bone therein. The portion of the polymeric cup received within the pores results in an interface strength between the polymeric cup and the backing which is substantially equal to the tensile strength of the polymeric material.

Acetabular cup

A provisional instrument component 1 for evaluating the fit of a corresponding orthopaedic implant. The component 1 is intended and designed to be a disposable, single use provisional instrument component. The provisional instrument component 1 is made of a material which can be sterilized by gamma irradiation, but which provides a visible indicator, such as visible deformation 10, upon resterilization by exposure to a heated environment, thereby discouraging or preventing re-use of the component 1.

Disposable provisional instrument component for evaluating the fit of an

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Warsaw, IN, United States of America

Dale Frederick Swarts