Patents by Inventor Evrard Munting

Evrard Munting has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Joint member for a hip prosthesis
    Patent number: 5007935
    Abstract: Joint member for a hip prosthesis having a joint head, a supporting portion including a supporting surface co-operating with a corresponding supporting surface on the proximal femur and fixation means members for securing joint head and supporting means portion to the femur, characterized in that a shankless and block-like supporting member (4, 41) includes at least a supporting surface (10, 11, 43, 44) disposed adjacent the joint head (2, 40) such that the corresponding femur supporting surface (7", 7') is adjacent the proximal medical femural cortex, in that further retaining means members (15, 21) are provided coacting with the proximal femur (7) and engaging the supporting member (4) through a bore (13') in the femur supporting surface (7") in order to exert a tensile force on the supporting member (4) laterally to press the supporting surface (10, 11) against the femur supporting surface (7", 7'), and in that the supporting member (4) and/or the retaining members are prevented from rotation about the axi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: S. A. Manufacture Belge de Gembloux
    Inventors: Andre Vincent, Evrard Munting