Assignee
HOWMEDICA
172 granted patents·1 pending application·26,719 citations·filing 1974–2007
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173 records- 0198US5772662AFemoral fixation systemHOWMEDICA·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 30, 1998·424 cites·5 claims
- 0298US5650485ANon-oxidizing polymeric medical implantHOWMEDICA·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 22, 1997·199 cites·8 claims
- 0398US4698579ACharger for a battery-operated surgical machineHOWMEDICA·Filed 1986·Granted Oct 6, 1987·1k cites·4 claims
- 0498USD274091SFemoral chamfer cutting jig for the implantation of a prosthetic kneeHOWMEDICA·Filed 1982·Granted May 29, 1984·75 cites·1 claims
- 0598USD274093SFemoral spacer/tensor jig for the implantation of a prosthetic kneeHOWMEDICA·Filed 1982·Granted May 29, 1984·59 cites·1 claims
- 0698USD273895SFemoral cutting jig for the implantation of a prosthetic kneeHOWMEDICA·Filed 1982·Granted May 15, 1984·75 cites·1 claims
- 0797US5705780ADehydration of hydrogelsHOWMEDICA·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 6, 1998·149 cites·17 claims
- 0897US5588745AMethods and apparatus for mixing bone cement components using an evacuated mixing chamberHOWMEDICA·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 31, 1996·261 cites·73 claims
- 0997US5534028AHydrogel intervertebral disc nucleus with diminished lateral bulgingHOWMEDICA·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 9, 1996·922 cites·4 claims
- 1097US5522898ADehydration of hydrogelsHOWMEDICA·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 4, 1996·119 cites·9 claims
- 1197US5414049ANon-oxidizing polymeric medical implantHOWMEDICA·Filed 1993·Granted May 9, 1995·371 cites·41 claims
- 1297US5290310AHemostatic implant introducerHOWMEDICA·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 1, 1994·1.9k cites·33 claims
- 1397US4278091ASoft tissue retainer for use with bone implants, especially bone staplesHOWMEDICA·Filed 1980·Granted Jul 14, 1981·1.3k cites·12 claims
- 1496US6080153AExternal fixation deviceHOWMEDICA·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 27, 2000·177 cites·15 claims
- 1596US5908423AFlexible medullary reaming systemHOWMEDICA·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 1, 1999·233 cites·31 claims
- 1696US5543471ANon-oxidizing polymeric medical implantHOWMEDICA·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 6, 1996·172 cites·8 claims
- 1796USD274161SDistal femoral cutting jig for the implantation of a prosthetic kneeHOWMEDICA·Filed 1982·Granted Jun 5, 1984·41 cites·1 claims
- 1896US4209861AJoint prosthesisHOWMEDICA·Filed 1978·Granted Jul 1, 1980·277 cites·17 claims
- 1995US5449745ANon-oxidizing polymeric medical implantHOWMEDICA·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 12, 1995·193 cites·16 claims
- 2094US5800549AMethod and apparatus for injecting an elastic spinal implantHOWMEDICA·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 1, 1998·568 cites·11 claims
- 2194US5728748ANon oxidizing polymeric medical implantHOWMEDICA·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 17, 1998·214 cites·12 claims
- 2293US5324306AHemostatic implant introducerHOWMEDICA·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 28, 1994·681 cites·11 claims
- 2393US4457306ATool and method for engaging two members of a joint prosthesisHOWMEDICA·Filed 1982·Granted Jul 3, 1984·223 cites·3 claims
- 2493US4003095ATrispherical prosthetic shoulder deviceHOWMEDICA·Filed 1976·Granted Jan 18, 1977·188 cites·10 claims
- 2592US4528980AAcetabulum sizer and drill guideHOWMEDICA·Filed 1983·Granted Jul 16, 1985·292 cites·22 claims
- 2691US5782925AKnee implant rotational alignment apparatusHOWMEDICA·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 21, 1998·482 cites·4 claims
- 2791US5334216AHemostatic plugHOWMEDICA·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 2, 1994·437 cites·11 claims
- 2891US4485227ABiocompatible poly-(ether-urethane-urea) and process for its preparationHOWMEDICA·Filed 1983·Granted Nov 27, 1984·55 cites·16 claims
- 2991US4081866ATotal anatomical knee prosthesisHOWMEDICA·Filed 1977·Granted Apr 4, 1978·282 cites·9 claims
- 3091US4040131ATrispherical prosthetic shoulder deviceHOWMEDICA·Filed 1977·Granted Aug 9, 1977·152 cites·6 claims
- 3190US4462394AIntramedullary canal seal for cement pressurizationHOWMEDICA·Filed 1982·Granted Jul 31, 1984·300 cites·9 claims
- 3290US4231354APulsatile blood pumping apparatus and methodHOWMEDICA·Filed 1978·Granted Nov 4, 1980·193 cites·24 claims
- 3389US5454816AFemoral cutting guideHOWMEDICA·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 3, 1995·452 cites·14 claims
- 3489US4338926ABone fracture prosthesis with controlled stiffnessHOWMEDICA·Filed 1980·Granted Jul 13, 1982·271 cites·9 claims
- 3588US5080675ATibial component for a replacement knee prosthesisHOWMEDICA·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 14, 1992·363 cites·8 claims
- 3688US4787383AProsthetic knee implantationHOWMEDICA·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 29, 1988·241 cites·2 claims
- 3788US4578060AWound drainage deviceHOWMEDICA·Filed 1983·Granted Mar 25, 1986·213 cites·27 claims
- 3888US4418422AAiming device for setting nails in bonesHOWMEDICA·Filed 1981·Granted Nov 29, 1983·222 cites·10 claims
- 3988US4278089AWound drainage deviceHOWMEDICA·Filed 1978·Granted Jul 14, 1981·176 cites·17 claims
- 4088USD255048SIntramedullary brushHOWMEDICA·Filed 1977·Granted May 20, 1980·21 cites·1 claims
- 4187US5545460AMethods and apparatus for preparing and delivering bone cementHOWMEDICA·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 13, 1996·70 cites·15 claims
- 4287US5540695AOsteotomy cutting guideHOWMEDICA·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 30, 1996·449 cites·11 claims
- 4387US4646729AProsthetic knee implantationHOWMEDICA·Filed 1985·Granted Mar 3, 1987·251 cites·8 claims
- 4487US4112949AApparatus for collecting body fluidHOWMEDICA·Filed 1976·Granted Sep 12, 1978·156 cites·9 claims
- 4586US5814070ASuture anchor and driverHOWMEDICA·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 29, 1998·380 cites·24 claims
- 4686US5792142ACutting tipHOWMEDICA·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 11, 1998·257 cites·15 claims
- 4786US5242447APin with tapered root diameterHOWMEDICA·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 7, 1993·368 cites·11 claims
- 4886US5176681AIntramedullary intertrochanteric fracture fixation appliance and fitting deviceHOWMEDICA·Filed 1988·Granted Jan 5, 1993·310 cites·34 claims
- 4986US4459985ATibial prosthesis extractor and method for extracting a tibial implantHOWMEDICA·Filed 1983·Granted Jul 17, 1984·155 cites·5 claims
- 5085US5607431AProsthetic hip implantation method and apparatusHOWMEDICA·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 4, 1997·381 cites·23 claims
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