Patent Assignment
Reel/Frame 017435/0714
Change of Name
Recorded: 2006-04-10
Pages: 7
Assignor
ZIMMER AUSTIN, INC.
Executed: 2006-02-08
Assignee
ZIMMER, INC.
345 EAST MAIN STREET, WARSAW, INDIANA, 46581
Covered Properties
(93)
Medical Staple Device
Patent:
4,438,769 →
Application:
06/368,621 →
Osteal Medical Staple
Patent:
4,454,875 →
Application:
06/368,622 →
Medical Staple Holder
Patent:
280,550 →
Application:
06/368,654 →
Osteotomy Staple
Patent:
281,814 →
Application:
06/513,381 →
Extramedullary Femoral Head-Neck Prosthesis and Method of Implanting Same
Patent:
4,795,473 →
Application:
07/001,827 →
Glenoid Prosthesis and Method of Use
Patent:
4,964,865 →
Application:
07/151,715 →
Modular Humeral Prosthesis
Patent:
4,919,670 →
Application:
07/151,896 →
Humeral Osteotomy Guide
Patent:
4,893,619 →
Application:
07/152,145 →
Stepped-Lock Ring System for Implantable Joint Prostheses
Patent:
4,936,855 →
Application:
07/342,316 →
Apparatus for Enhancing Biointegration of Bony and Endoprosthesis Structures
Patent:
5,030,236 →
Application:
07/368,195 →
Method and Apparatus for Osseous Contour Reconstruction
Patent:
4,997,446 →
Application:
07/407,203 →
Pneumatically Powered Orthopedic Broach
Patent:
5,057,112 →
Application:
07/460,828 →
Patellar Clamp and Surgical Saw Guide
Patent:
5,021,055 →
Application:
07/585,315 →
Glenoid Prosthesis and Method of Use
Patent:
5,080,673 →
Application:
07/597,963 →
Surgical Implant Having Multiple Layers of Sintered Porous Coating and Method
Patent:
5,104,410 →
Application:
07/600,945 →
Medullary Caliper
Patent:
5,171,248 →
Application:
07/661,804 →
Drill Guide and Template for Prosthetic Devices
Patent:
5,112,336 →
Application:
07/699,737 →
Apparatus for Inserting and Withdrawing Humeral Prosthesis
Patent:
5,064,427 →
Application:
07/700,530 →
Patellar Osteotomy Guide
Patent:
5,147,365 →
Application:
07/746,964 →
Implantable Prosthesis with Radiographic Marker
Patent:
5,405,402 →
Application:
08/048,416 →
Tibial Spacer Saw Guide
Patent:
5,364,402 →
Application:
08/099,157 →
Collared Hip Prosthesis with Revision Spacer
Patent:
5,376,124 →
Application:
08/101,421 →
Prosthetic Knee with Posterior Stabilized Femoral Component
Patent:
5,405,398 →
Application:
08/114,661 →
Instrument for Disassembling a Bipolar Hip Prosthesis
Patent:
5,405,404 →
Application:
08/133,743 →
Cutting Jig for Posterior Stabilized Knee Prosthesis
Patent:
5,405,349 →
Application:
08/157,833 →
Surgical Jig for Femoral Knee Prosthesis
Patent:
5,423,827 →
Application:
08/252,695 →
Orthopedic Instrument with Quarter-Turn Disconnect Mechanism
Patent:
5,496,323 →
Application:
08/253,101 →
Sagittal Saw Jig for Femoral Knee Revision Prosthesis
Patent:
5,411,505 →
Application:
08/253,102 →
Orthopedic Bone Plug Cutter
Patent:
5,490,853 →
Application:
08/255,382 →
Interlocking Tibial Prosthesis
Patent:
5,480,445 →
Application:
08/257,680 →
Angled Orthopedic Surfacer and Guide
Patent:
5,643,271 →
Application:
08/303,628 →
Surgical Bicompartmental Tensiometer for Revision Knee Surgery
Patent:
5,630,820 →
Application:
08/349,447 →
Patella Planer with Adjustable Stop
Patent:
5,486,177 →
Application:
08/359,873 →
Intercondylar Notch Cutter for Posterior Stabilized Femoral Knee Prosthesis
Patent:
5,554,158 →
Application:
08/451,530 →
Knee Revision Prosthesis with Shims
Patent:
5,609,645 →
Application:
08/589,570 →
Instrument for Holding an Acetabular Cup
Patent:
5,658,294 →
Application:
08/595,422 →
Patella Prosthesis Having Rotational and Translational Freedom
Patent:
5,702,465 →
Application:
08/648,222 →
Acetabular Shell Having Sintered Screw Hole Plugs
Patent:
5,782,929 →
Application:
08/777,268 →
Locking Mechanism for Acetabular Cup
Patent:
5,938,702 →
Application:
08/962,163 →
Implantable Prosthesis Having Interference-Locked Hole Plugs
Patent:
5,876,456 →
Application:
08/970,226 →
Orthopedic Trial Proshesis and Saw Guide Instrument
Patent:
6,395,004 →
Application:
08/970,650 →
Acetabular Shell Having Flexible Dome Hole Diaphragm
Patent:
5,935,174 →
Application:
08/970,926 →
Implantable Prosthesis Having Textured Bearing Surfaces
Patent:
6,045,581 →
Application:
08/989,751 →
Instrument for Evaluating Balance of Knee Joint
Patent:
6,022,377 →
Application:
09/009,070 →
Implantable Orthopedic Prosthesis Having Tissue Attachment Surface and Method of Manufacture
Patent:
6,127,596 →
Application:
09/012,199 →
Orthopedic Prosthesis Having Anti-Backout Screw
Patent:
6,086,614 →
Application:
09/012,500 →
Implantable Knee Joint Prosthesis Convertible from Primary to Revision
Patent:
6,074,424 →
Application:
09/012,532 →
Implantable Orthopedic Prosthesis Having Keyed Taper Connector
Patent:
6,048,365 →
Application:
09/053,584 →
Nested Cutting Block
Patent:
6,007,537 →
Application:
09/097,501 →
Offset Trial Stem
Patent:
6,149,687 →
Application:
09/113,787 →
Acetabular Insert Extractor
Patent:
6,063,123 →
Application:
09/121,132 →
Offset Press-Fit Tibial Stem
Patent:
6,146,424 →
Application:
09/126,361 →
Implantable Hinged Knee Prosthesis Having Tibial Baseplate
Patent:
6,143,034 →
Application:
09/126,706 →
Intramedullary Reference Datum Instrument
Patent:
6,120,509 →
Application:
09/145,363 →
Chemical Method to Bond Silicone to Metal
Patent:
6,210,437 →
Application:
09/148,014 →
Apparatus and Method for Anterior and Posterior Referenced Sizing and Distal Femur Resection
Patent:
6,013,081 →
Application:
09/149,989 →
Patella Reaming System
Patent:
6,277,121 →
Application:
09/150,125 →
Combination Tibial Preparation Instrumentation
Patent:
6,159,216 →
Application:
09/150,304 →
Implantable Humeral Shoulder Prosthesis Having Extended Articular Surface
Patent:
6,045,582 →
Application:
09/163,065 →
Method for Improved Bonding of Prosthetic Devices to Bone
Patent:
6,183,516 →
Application:
09/168,798 →
Automatic Ankle Clamp
Patent:
6,221,035 →
Application:
09/193,074 →
Distal Femoral Osteotomy System and Method
Patent:
6,183,475 →
Application:
09/216,491 →
Locking Mechanism Acetabular Cup
Patent:
6,129,765 →
Application:
09/226,556 →
Tibial Component with a Reversible, Adjustable Stem
Patent:
6,214,052 →
Application:
09/233,652 →
Implantable Prosthesis Having Spring-Engaged Hole Plugs
Patent:
6,120,546 →
Application:
09/234,990 →
Universal Distal Broach and Stem Trial
Patent:
6,126,694 →
Application:
09/263,707 →
Instruments for Forming Bone Cavity for Implantable Femoral Hip Prosthesis
Patent:
6,117,138 →
Application:
09/293,187 →
Surgical Aid for Connective Tissue Grafting and Method for Employing Same
Apparatus and Method for Anterior and Posterior Referenced Sizing and Distal Femur Resection
Patent:
6,290,704 →
Application:
09/392,600 →
Orthopedic Prosthesis with Cement Compression Ring and Method
Patent:
6,179,876 →
Application:
09/432,901 →
Avascular Neucrosis Instrument and Method
Patent:
6,322,565 →
Application:
09/436,285 →
Electrodynamic rotational axis acquisition tool
Patent:
6,401,348 →
Application:
09/496,781 →
Flexible Intramedullary Nail
Patent:
6,551,321 →
Application:
09/602,970 →
Stem Taper Adapter
Patent:
6,613,092 →
Application:
09/619,345 →
Incremental varus/valgus and flexion/extension measuring instrument
Patent:
6,361,506 →
Application:
09/620,432 →
Unicompartmental Replacement Instrument and Method
Patent:
6,468,280 →
Application:
09/624,265 →
Two Piecefused Femoral Hip Stem
Patent:
6,913,623 →
Application:
09/638,789 →
Modular Knee Prosthesis System
Patent:
6,447,549 →
Application:
09/685,049 →
Mobile Bearing Patella Prosthesis
Bone Impaction Instrument
Apparatus for, and Method of, Providing Hip Prosthesis Implantation
Measuring Guide for Use in Orthopedic Procedure
Femoral Sizing Guide
Modular Knee Prosthesis
Implantable Orthopedic Prosthesis with Textured Polymeric Surfaces
Method for Preparing Radial and Carpal Bones for a Wrist Prosthesis
Mobile Bearing Patellar Prosthesis with Orbital Translation
Method for Performing Automated Microfracture
Posterior Retractor and Method of Use for Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery
Elongated Driving Bit Attachable to a Driving Instrument and Method of Use for Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery
Driving Instrument with Variably Angled Joint and Extended Tip and Method of Use for Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery
Stem Taper Adapter
Implantable Prosthesis for Measuring Six Force Components
Related Assignments
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Other recorded transfers of the patents in this record — the chain of ownership.
Patent Release Agreement
Nov 5, 2003
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
To: CENTERPULSE USA INC.
Reel/Frame 014699/0404 →
Change of Name
Apr 12, 2004
From: INTERMEDICS ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
To: SULZER ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 015177/0137 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Dec 17, 2004
From: GRIMES, JAMES B
To: NEXUS CONSULTING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 015469/0040 →
Change of Name
May 17, 2005
From: CENTERPULSE ORTHOPEDICS INC.
To: ZIMMER AUSTIN, INC.
Reel/Frame 016263/0264 →
Change of Name
Sep 12, 2005
From: SULZER ORTHOPEDICS INC.
To: CENTERPULSE ORTHOPEDICS INC.
Reel/Frame 016761/0136 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Jan 19, 2008
From: NEXUS CONSULTING LIMITED
To: THE JAMES B. GRIMES AND TRACIE LYNN GRIMES 1998 TRUST
Reel/Frame 020385/0821 →