US6110211A
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Hip replacement methods and apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1999-09-14
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Granted: 2000-08-29
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Expires: 2019-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A hip replacement is performed by separating a femoral head from a femoral neck in a patient's body, fragmenting of the femoral head and removing the fragments from the body, and molding in-situ in the body a neo femoral head joined to the femoral neck. The molding is performed by inserting a molding device, formed of bioabsorbable material, through a hole formed through the femoral head and the femoral neck. The molding device includes an expandable balloon which is expanded by the introduction of molding material, whereby the balloon forms the shape of the neo femoral head.
Inventors
- 👤 James M. Weiss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/30756; A61F2/3094; A61F2/30942; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/3601; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/14; A61B17/147; A61B17/16; A61B17/1662; A61B17/1664; A61B17/1668; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/74; A61B17/742; A61F2/46; A61F2/4601; A61F2/4603; A61F2/4618; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30062; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30581; A61F2002/30583; A61F2002/30957; A61F2/3609; A61F2002/3611; A61F2002/4635; A61F2002/4688; A61F2002/4692; A61F2002/4693; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0004; A61F2210/0085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A molding device for the in-situ molding of a neo femoral head during a hip replacement procedure, comprising: an elongated body formed of bioabsorbable material and having front and rear ends and a passage formed therein for communicating the rear end with an outer peripheral surface of the body, and a balloon formed of bioabsorbable material and mounted on the body adjacent a front end thereof, the passage communicating with the outer peripheral surface at a location inside of the balloon and at a location outside of the balloon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A molding device for the in-situ molding of a neo femoral head during a hip replacement procedure, comprising: an elongated body formed of bioabsorbable material and having front and rear ends and a passage formed therein for communicating the rear end with an outer peripheral surface of the body, and a balloon formed of bioabsorbable material and mounted on the body adjacent a front end thereof, the passage communicating with the outer peripheral surface at a location inside of the balloon and at a location outside of the balloon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The molding device according to claim 1 wherein the front end comprises a forwardly facing convexly curved surface, a front end of the balloon disposed rearwardly of the convexly curved surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The molding device according to claim 1 wherein the rear end is flared outwardly in a rearward direction to form a conical surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The molding device according to claim 1 wherein the body further includes a laterally outwardly extending bushing situated intermediate the front and rear ends at a location rearwardly of the balloon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The molding device according to claim 1 wherein the body includes another passage having an inlet located adjacent the rear end and an outlet located adjacent the front end.
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