Patents Assigned to OURTFG CORPORATION
  • Acetabular reamer
    Patent number: 9681881
    Abstract: An acetabular reamer of the type used in total hip arthroplasty (THA) to prepare a patient's acetabulum for implantation of a hip prosthesis is described. The acetabular reamer consists of a substantially hemispherical cup having a plurality of cutter-hole combinations aligned along one or more loxodromes on the surface of the hemispherical cup. The reamer, complete with integral back plate for connecting the reamer to a driver, is produced to net shape using a molding and sinterwelding technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: OURTFG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Romain Louis Billiet, Hanh Thi Nguyen