Patents Assigned to Apex Surgical, LLC
  • Patent number: 7044975
    Abstract: Modular joint prostheses and components thereof are disclosed. In an embodiment, a joint prosthesis may include a head member, a neck member, and a stem member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Apex Surgical, LLC
    Inventors: Edward J. Cheal, George B Cipolletti
  • Patent number: 6702854
    Abstract: The present invention discloses systems, kits and methods for prosthetic joint replacement. In one embodiment, a modular implantable surgical device including a stem, a neck and a head is disclosed that is suitable for replacement of a hip joint. In another embodiment, a kit is provided that includes at least two stems, necks and heads that can be used by the surgeon to adapt the size and shape of the assembled prosthetic device to conform to an individual patient's anatomy. In a practice according to the methods of the present invention, steps are disclosed for positioning the prosthesis in an individual patient in an anatomically correct position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Apex Surgical, LLC
    Inventors: Edward J. Cheal, George B. Cipolletti