Patents by Inventor Hengda D. Liu
Hengda D. Liu 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).
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Publication number: 20220151787Abstract: A joint prosthesis system is suitable for cementless fixation. The system includes a metal implant component that has a mounting surface for supporting an insert. The metal implant component includes a solid metal portion and a porous metal portion. The porous metal portion has surfaces with different characteristics, such as roughness, to improve bone fixation, ease removal of the implant component in a revision surgery, reduce soft tissue irritation, improve the strength of a sintered bond between the solid and porous metal portions, or reduce or eliminate the possibility of blood traveling through the porous metal portion into the joint space. A method of making the joint prosthesis is also disclosed. The invention may also be applied to discrete porous metal implant components, such as augment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: STEPHANIE M. WAINSCOTT, DAREN L. DEFFENBAUGH, HENGDA D. LIU, ANDREW J. MARTIN, JEFFREY A. RYBOLT, BRYAN J. SMITH, ANTHONY D. ZANNIS
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Patent number: 11213397Abstract: A joint prosthesis system is suitable for cementless fixation. The system includes a metal implant component that has a mounting surface for supporting an insert. The metal implant component includes a solid metal portion and a porous metal portion. The porous metal portion has surfaces with different characteristics, such as roughness, to improve bone fixation, ease removal of the implant component in a revision surgery, reduce soft tissue irritation, improve the strength of a sintered bond between the solid and porous metal portions, or reduce or eliminate the possibility of blood traveling through the porous metal portion into the joint space. A method of making the joint prosthesis is also disclosed. The invention may also be applied to discrete porous metal implant components, such as augment.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANYInventors: Stephanie M. Wainscott, Daren L. Deffenbaugh, Hengda D. Liu, Andrew J. Martin, Jeffrey A. Rybolt, Bryan J. Smith, Anthony D. Zannis
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Publication number: 20190358041Abstract: A joint prosthesis system is suitable for cementless fixation. The system includes a metal implant component that has a mounting surface for supporting an insert. The metal implant component includes a solid metal portion and a porous metal portion. The porous metal portion has surfaces with different characteristics, such as roughness, to improve bone fixation, ease removal of the implant component in a revision surgery, reduce soft tissue irritation, improve the strength of a sintered bond between the solid and porous metal portions, or reduce or eliminate the possibility of blood traveling through the porous metal portion into the joint space. A method of making the joint prosthesis is also disclosed. The invention may also be applied to discrete porous metal implant components, such as augment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: STEPHANIE M. WAINSCOTT, DAREN L. DEFFENBAUGH, HENGDA D. LIU, ANDREW J. MARTIN, JEFFREY A. RYBOLT, BRYAN J. SMITH, ANTHONY D. ZANNIS
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Patent number: 10433964Abstract: A joint prosthesis system is suitable for cementless fixation. The system has two metal implant components and a bearing. One of the metal implant components has an articulation surface for articulation with the bearing. The other metal implant component has a mounting surface for supporting the bearing. One of the metal implant components includes a solid metal portion and a porous metal portion. The porous metal portion has surfaces with different characteristics, such as roughness, to improve bone fixation, ease removal of the implant component in a revision surgery, reduce soft tissue irritation, improve the strength of a sintered bond between the solid and porous metal portions, or reduce or eliminate the possibility of blood traveling through the porous metal portion into the joint space. A method of making the joint prosthesis is also disclosed. The invention may also be applied to discrete porous metal implant components, such as augment.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANYInventors: Stephanie M Wainscott, Daren L Deffenbaugh, Hengda D Liu, Andrew J Martin, Jeffrey A Rybolt, Bryan J Smith, Anthony D Zannis
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Publication number: 20170239052Abstract: A joint prosthesis system is suitable for cementless fixation. The system has two metal implant components and a bearing. One of the metal implant components has an articulation surface for articulation with the bearing. The other metal implant component has a mounting surface for supporting the bearing. One of the metal implant components includes a solid metal portion and a porous metal portion. The porous metal portion has surfaces with different characteristics, such as roughness, to improve bone fixation, ease removal of the implant component in a revision surgery, reduce soft tissue irritation, improve the strength of a sintered bond between the solid and porous metal portions, or reduce or eliminate the possibility of blood traveling through the porous metal portion into the joint space. A method of making the joint prosthesis is also disclosed. The invention may also be applied to discrete porous metal implant components, such as augment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: STEPHANIE M. WAINSCOTT, DAREN L. DEFFENBAUGH, HENGDA D. LIU, ANDREW J. MARTIN, JEFFREY A. RYBOLT, BRYAN J. SMITH, ANTHONY D. ZANNIS
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Patent number: 9393118Abstract: Provided are methods for processing a green body that includes compacted metal powder, comprising impacting the green body with a particulate material for a time and under conditions effective to displace a portion of the metal powder from the green body. The present methods can be used to prepare green bodies that have “roughened” surfaces and that can be used to make orthopedic implants displaying low movement relative to bone when installed in situ, which corresponds to higher stability upon implantation and decreases the time required for biological fixation of the implant. Also provided are implants comprising a metallic matrix, and methods comprising surgically installing an implant prepared from a “surface roughened” green body in accordance with the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Bryan J. Smith, Jeffrey A. Rybolt, Hengda D. Liu, Andrew J. Martin
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Publication number: 20150313715Abstract: A joint prosthesis system is suitable for cementless fixation. The system has two metal implant components and a bearing. One of the metal implant components has an articulation surface for articulation with the bearing. The other metal implant component has a mounting surface for supporting the bearing. One of the metal implant components includes a solid metal portion and a porous metal portion. The porous metal portion has surfaces with different characteristics, such as roughness, to improve bone fixation, ease removal of the implant component in a revision surgery, reduce soft tissue irritation, improve the strength of a sintered bond between the solid and porous metal portions, or reduce or eliminate the possibility of blood traveling through the porous metal portion into the joint space. A method of making the joint prosthesis is also disclosed. The invention may also be applied to discrete porous metal implant components, such as augments.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: STEPHANIE M. WAINSCOTT, DAREN L. DEFFENBAUGH, HENGDA D. LIU, ANDREW J. MARTIN, JEFFREY A. RYBOLT, BRYAN J. SMITH, ANTHONY D. ZANNIS
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Patent number: 9101476Abstract: A joint prosthesis system is suitable for cementless fixation. The system has two metal implant components and a bearing. One of the metal implant components has an articulation surface for articulation with the bearing. The other metal implant component has a mounting surface for supporting the bearing. One of the metal implant components includes a solid metal portion and a porous metal portion. The porous metal portion has surfaces with different characteristics, such as roughness, to improve bone fixation, ease removal of the implant component in a revision surgery, reduce soft tissue irritation, improve the strength of a sintered bond between the solid and porous metal portions, or reduce or eliminate the possibility of blood traveling through the porous metal portion into the joint space. A method of making the joint prosthesis is also disclosed. The invention may also be applied to discrete porous metal implant components, such as augment.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2010Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: DEPUY (IRELAND)Inventors: Stephanie M. Deruntz, Daren L. Deffenbaugh, Hengda D. Liu, Andrew J. Martin, Jeffrey A. Rybolt, Bryan J. Smith, Anthony D. Zannis
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Publication number: 20150157460Abstract: Provided are methods for processing a green body that includes compacted metal powder, comprising impacting the green body with a particulate material for a time and under conditions effective to displace a portion of the metal powder from the green body. The present methods can be used to prepare green bodies that have “roughened” surfaces and that can be used to make orthopedic implants displaying low movement relative to bone when installed in situ, which corresponds to higher stability upon implantation and decreases the time required for biological fixation of the implant. Also provided are implants comprising a metallic matrix, and methods comprising surgically installing an implant prepared from a “surface roughened” green body in accordance with the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Bryan J. Smith, Jeffrey A. Rybolt, Hengda D. Liu, Andrew J. Martin
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Patent number: 8506643Abstract: An acetabular prosthesis system configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared acetabulum includes an acetabular shell, an augment component, and a fastener configured to couple the acetabular shell and the augment component together.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLCInventors: Ryan C. Keefer, Jeffrey A. Rybolt, Hengda D. Liu, Matthew D. Smith, Gerhard J. A. Drescher
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Publication number: 20110264232Abstract: An acetabular prosthesis system configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared acetabulum includes an acetabular shell, an augment component, and a fastener configured to couple the acetabular shell and the augment component together.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Ryan C. Keefer, Jeffrey A. Rybolt, Hengda D. Liu, Matthew D. Smith, Gerhard J. A. Drescher
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Patent number: 7985260Abstract: An acetabular prosthesis system configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared acetabulum includes an acetabular shell, an augment component, and a fastener configured to couple the acetabular shell and the augment component together.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.Inventors: Ryan C. Keefer, Jeffrey A. Rybolt, Hengda D. Liu, Matthew D. Smith, Gerhard J. A. Drescher
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Publication number: 20110029092Abstract: A joint prosthesis system is suitable for cemented fixation. The system has two metal implant components and a bearing. One of the metal implant components has an articulation surface for articulation with the bearing. The other metal implant component has a mounting surface for supporting the bearing. One of the metal implant components includes a solid metal portion and a porous metal portion. The porous metal portion has surfaces with different characteristics, such as roughness, to improve bone fixation, ease removal of the implant component in a revision surgery, reduce soft tissue irritation, improve the strength of a sintered bond between the solid and porous metal portions, or reduce or eliminate the possibility of blood traveling through the porous metal portion into the joint space. A method of making the joint prosthesis is also disclosed. The invention may also be applied to discrete porous metal implant components, such as augment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: STEPHANIE M. DERUNTZ, DAREN L. DEFFENBAUGH, HENGDA D. LIU, ANDREW J. MARTIN, JEFFREY A. RYBOLT, BRYAN J. SMITH, ANTHONY D. ZANNIS
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Publication number: 20100098574Abstract: Provided are methods comprising at least one metal powder with an extractable material and a composition comprising a polyol, a hydrophilic polymer, or both in order to form a mixture in which the metal powder and the extractable material assume respective positions. The composition functions as a homogenizing agent that allows the mixture to remain well-mixed for extended periods of time under ambient conditions. Also provided are green bodies and porous constructs, including implants, that are made in accordance with the disclosed methods. The green bodies and porous constructs have a substantially uniform porosity that is at least partially attributable to the ability of the composition to maintain the metal powder and the extractable material in their respective positions prior to sintering.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Hengda D. Liu, Bryan Smith, Richard King
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Publication number: 20090326670Abstract: An acetabular prosthesis system configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared acetabulum includes an acetabular shell, an augment component, and a fastener configured to couple the acetabular shell and the augment component together.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Ryan C. Keefer, Jeffrey A. Rybolt, Hengda D. Liu, Matthew D. Smith, Gerhard J. A. Drescher