FEMORAL REAMINGS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMING TRIAL REDUCTION

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

SERIAL NO

15633120

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Calculated Rating
US Family Size
Non-US Coverage

Abstract

See full text

An apparatus for removing bone material including a distal cutting instrument and a proximal cutting instrument. The distal cutting instrument has at least one first cutting edge, a shoulder, and a shaft portion. The shaft portion has an anti-rotation feature. The at least one first cutting edge removes bone material when moved in a first direction. The proximal cutting instrument is removably attached to the shaft portion, and has a first end portion and a second end portion. The second end portion contacts the shoulder of the distal reamer when the proximal reamer is mounted to the shaft portion. The proximal reamer has at least one second cutting edge and an aperture. The aperture is adapted to receive the anti-rotation feature of the shaft portion of the distal reamer. The at least one second cutting edge removes bone material when moved in a second direction.

First Claim

See full text

Other Claims data not available

Family

PCTEP
+
−

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
SMITH & NEPHEW INC1450 BROOKS ROAD MEMPHIS TN 38116

International Classification(s)

loading....
  • 2017 Application Filing Year
  • A61B Class
  • 19464 Applications Filed
  • 13928 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 71.56 % Issued To-Date
Click to zoom InYear of Issuance% of Matters IssuedCumulative IssuancesYearly Issuances2017201820192020202120222023202420250255075100

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bergin, Alisha W Olive Branch, US 14 306
Harwood, David A New Brunswick, US 3 40
Jones, Jerry L Memphis, US 21 617
Kelman, David C Somerville, US 64 3415
Lambert, Richard D Collierville, US 28 619
McLean, Terry W Eads, US 21 398
Shotton, Vincent W Magnolia, US 11 263

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

  • 1 Citation Count
  • A61B Class
  • 14.35 % this patent is cited more than
  • 8 Age
Citation count rangeNumber of patents cited in rangeNumber of patents cited in various citation count ranges857303684438022614711411270323711901 - 1011 - 2021 - 3031 - 4041 - 5051 - 6061 - 7071 - 8081 - 9091 - 100100 +0200400600800100012001400160018002000220024002600280030003200

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation