Patents by Inventor Rafial Zubok

Rafial Zubok 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, method and tool for installing the same
    Patent number: 5571200
    Abstract: An acetabular cup having an outer shell of a hard material defining a cavity circumscribed by an annular surface, and a bearing insert of a material which is softer than the material of the outer shell, the bearing insert being disposed within the cavity of the shell, and coupling tracks disposed on the annular surface for coupling a tool to the outer shell, the tool being used for installing the cup in a patient's acetabulum, the coupling tracks operating to prevent the tool from damaging the bearing insert during the installation of the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Implex Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Cohen, Rafial Zubok
  • Acetabular cup, method and tool and installing the same
    Patent number: 5486181
    Abstract: An acetabular cup having an outer shell of a hard material defining a cavity circumscribed by an annular surface, and a bearing insert of a material which is softer than the material of the outer shell, the bearing insert being disposed within the cavity of the shell, and coupling tracks disposed on the annular surface for coupling a tool to the outer shell, the tool being used for installing the cup in a patient's acetabulum, the coupling tracks operating to prevent the tool from damaging the bearing insert during the installation of the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Implex Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Cohen, Rafial Zubok