Patents by Inventor Stephen W. Haecker

Stephen W. Haecker 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: 6395004
    Abstract: A trial prosthesis and saw guide system for use in orthopedic surgery to implant an orthopedic calcar-replacing femoral hip prosthesis. A trial femoral hip stem includes a longitudinal axis, a proximal portion and a distal portion, and a neck portion for temporarily receiving a trial femoral head. The proximal portion includes an elongate saw guide slot substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. A trial femoral hip flange is provided for temporary insertion within the saw guide slot. An elongate rotary reamer is provided for reaming a socket in the medullary canal to receive the hip prosthesis. An elongate driver adapter has means at a proximal end for connection to a powered rotary driver and has means at a distal end for connection to the elongate rotary reamer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Sulzer Orthopedics Inc.
    Inventors: Donald W. Dye, Stephen W. Haecker, Adriana de la Barcena