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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
May. 30, 2000
Edward J. Cheal, Duxbury, MA (US);
George B. Cipolletti, Duxbury, MA (US);
Apex Surgical, LLC, Taunton, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention discloses systems, kits and methods for prosthetic joint replacement. In one embodiment, a modular implantable surgical device including a stem, a neck and a head is disclosed that is suitable for replacement of a hip joint. In another embodiment, a kit is provided that includes at least two stems, necks and heads that can be used by the surgeon to adapt the size and shape of the assembled prosthetic device to conform to an individual patient's anatomy. In a practice according to the methods of the present invention, steps are disclosed for positioning the prosthesis in an individual patient in an anatomically correct position.