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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:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2005
Applicants:
Mark R. Disilvestro, Columbia City, IN (US);
Terry L. Dietz, Columbia City, IN (US);
Robert Hastings, Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Mark R. DiSilvestro, Columbia City, IN (US);
Terry L. Dietz, Columbia City, IN (US);
Robert Hastings, Warsaw, IN (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/36 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implantable, adjustable prosthesis includes a first component which may be moved relative to a second component by use of a transcutaneous control signal. A method of operating such a prosthesis is also disclosed.