Patents by Inventor Sigitas V. Prantskyavichus

Sigitas V. Prantskyavichus 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: 5201771
    Abstract: An endoprosthesis of the hip joint, comprising a head (1) insertable into the cotyloid cavity, and a pin (2) insertable into the medullary canal of the femoral bone. The pin (2) has in its top portion a through hole (3) for a U-clamp (4) to pass through, which U-clamp is secured in the hole (3) by means of a stud (5), both of the abovementioned U-clamp and stud being made of a biologically destructible polymer material. The middle portion of the pin (2) has at least two longitudinal slots (6), wherein combined movable inserts (7) are fitted, while the portion of the inserts that adjoins the bone surface is made of a biologically destructible polymer material. The bottom portion of the pin (2) is provided with a cap (8) made of a biologically indifferent polymer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Inventors: Sergei I. Belykh, Anatoly B. Davydov, Algimantas Y. Petrulis, Sigitas V. Prantskyavichus