Patents by Inventor James M. Weiss

James M. Weiss 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).

  • Hip replacement methods and apparatus
    Patent number: 6110211
    Abstract: A hip replacement is performed by separating a femoral head from a femoral neck in a patient's body, fragmenting of the femoral head and removing the fragments from the body, and molding in-situ in the body a neo femoral head joined to the femoral neck. The molding is performed by inserting a molding device, formed of bioabsorbable material, through a hole formed through the femoral head and the femoral neck. The molding device includes an expandable balloon which is expanded by the introduction of molding material, whereby the balloon forms the shape of the neo femoral head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Inventor: James M. Weiss
  • Hip replacement methods and apparatus
    Patent number: 5997582
    Abstract: A hip replacement is performed by separating a femoral head from a femoral neck in a patient's body, fragmenting of the femoral head and removing the fragments from the body, and molding in-situ in the body a neo femoral head joined to the femoral neck. The molding is performed by inserting a molding device, formed of bioabsorbable material, through a hole formed through the femoral head and the femoral neck. The molding device includes an expandable balloon which is expanded by the introduction of molding material, whereby the balloon forms the shape of the neo femoral head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Inventor: James M. Weiss