Abstract: A pin assembly for use in a skull clamp having a cylindrical non-metallic housing and a metallic rigid pin with a conical point fitted in the non-metallic housing. The non-metallic housing has fingers extending from a cavity in the surface of the housing and are positioned at an angle towards the pin end of the housing to hold the pin assembly in the skull clamp.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 29, 1992
Date of Patent:
March 30, 1993
Assignee:
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
Inventors:
Joseph A. Cherry, Victor B. Agbodoe, Raphael F. Meloul, Jose E. Lizardi
Abstract: A modular prosthesis system having generally planar bone contact surface with an undercut edge around the periphery of the surface and includes augmentation devices which can be attached to the planar surface with a cam locking mechanism secured to the undercut edge to increase the thickness of the prosthesis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 25, 1991
Date of Patent:
October 6, 1992
Assignee:
Johnson & Johnson Orthopaedics, Inc.
Inventors:
Thomas Luckman, Keith W. Greer, Kenneth G. Arsenault
Abstract: A conformable casting tape made with a combination of high modulus fibers and an elastomeric extensible fiber. The tape is capable of stretching 40 to 200% in the length direction and has a power of between 40 and 125 grams per inch of width at 30% elongation.
Abstract: An absorbable internal bone fixation device is disclosed. The device is made from a high molecular weight polymer of L(-)lactide having an inherent viscosity above 4.5. The polymer contains less than 2% unreacted monomer and is polymerized under conditions of selected monomer to catalyst ratios and temperatures.
Abstract: A process of preparing a collagen gel to be extruded into a collagen sausage casing of improved clarity or translucency is disclosed. The process comprises the treatment of buffered hide corium with a solution containing 2% to 5% glycerine, 0.5% to 3% hydrogen peroxide and from 25 to 70 parts per million of ferrous ion.
Abstract: A surgical gown is disclosed in which the main body of the gown is fan folded around transversely extending fold lines. The sleeves of the gown are inserted between the lowermost fold or bottom fold in the gown and the next adjacent fold. The donning of the gown forces the lowermost fold away from the remainder of the gown eliminating any problem of blocking of the gown.