Patents by Inventor Rick W. Basset

Rick W. Basset 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).

  • Patent number: 4936853
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an implantable knee joint prosthesis which is designed to replace the engaging surfaces of the femur and tibia of a dysfunctional human knee joint. In its most general form, the invention comprises an implantable knee joint prosthesis having a tibial stem portion, a tibial tray portion, an interchangeable modular articulating surface member which is removably attached to the tibial tray portion, and a femoral portion adapted to cooperatively bear upon the articulating surface. The invention also features a dual locking mechanism which attaches the articulating surface to the tibial tray portion by means of a locking lip and flange arrangement together with a locking screw which fits into the tibial stem portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Assignee: Kirschner Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis F. Fabian, William C. Kim, Rick W. Basset, Michael A. Jacobs