Patents by Inventor Ian Wiliam Wallace

Ian Wiliam Wallace 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).

  • Implantable prosthetic patellar components
    Patent number: 5723016
    Abstract: An implantable prosthetic patellar component comprises a patellar part (1) having one side (1a) adapted to be secured to the inner surface of a natural patella (10), and a femoral part (3) having one side (5) defining an articulation surface to replace the femoral facet of the patella, the opposite surfaces (1b and 3a) of said parts being mutually engageable to afford sliding movement therebetween in a medio-lateral direction.The implant is able to accommodate relative medio-lateral movement and thereby improve congruency. It may be used in combination with other prosthetic components in a knee joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: British Technology Group Ltd.
    Inventors: Julian Richard Minns, Swee Chai Ang, Ian Wiliam Wallace