Patents by Inventor Ming C. Ku

Ming C. Ku 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).

  • Acetabular cup assembly for total hip replacement
    Patent number: 5211665
    Abstract: This invention relates to an acetabular cup assembly for total hip replacement and in particular to one including a generally hemispherical socket provided with a tubular neck having internal threads at the lower portion and a plurality of webs around the tubular neck, and a stud adapted to be inserted through the tubular neck of the hemispherical shell member and provided on the upper portion with external threads engageable with the internal threads of the tubular neck, whereby the acetabular cup assembly may be firmly fixed on the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Inventor: Ming C. Ku