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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:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2005
Applicants:
Jeffrey J. Shea, Memphis, TN (US);
Vincent W. Shotton, Cordova, TN (US);
David C. Kelman, Collierville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey J. Shea, Memphis, TN (US);
Vincent W. Shotton, Cordova, TN (US);
David C. Kelman, Collierville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to universal liner assemblies for use during hip joint replacement surgeries, kits providing a plurality of universal liners, and methods of manufacturing and implanting the universal liners. The universal liners allow the surgeon a greater degree of selection of liners and shells, without being tied to typical liner/shell connections based on material connection constraints.