Christopher L Peters

US Patent:

7842093, Nov 30, 2010

Filed:

Jul 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/488851

Inventors:

Christopher Peters - Park City UT, US
Robert Metzger - Wakarusa IN, US

Assignee:

Biomet Manufacturing Corp. - Warsaw IN

International Classification:

A61F 2/38

US Classification:

623 2015, 623 2032, 623 2035

Abstract:

A prosthesis for replacing an articulating portion of bone is provided. The prosthesis can include an adaptor operable to replace a portion of the bone. The prosthesis can further include a sleeve coupled to the adaptor. The sleeve can define an offset coupling axis. The prosthesis can also include an articulating portion operable to replace the articulating portion of the bone. The sleeve can be positionable to couple the articulating portion to the offset coupling axis at a predetermined orientation.

US Patent:

20100057211, Mar 4, 2010

Filed:

Sep 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/203575

Inventors:

John M. Cuckler - Birmingham AL, US
Christopher Peters - Park City UT, US

Assignee:

Biomet Manufacturing Corp. - Warsaw IN

International Classification:

A61F 2/38

US Classification:

623 2018

Abstract:

A knee prosthesis assembly can comprise a patella prosthesis adapted to be secured to a natural patella portion having an anterior surface and a posterior surface. An articulating portion can have a posteriorly facing portion and an anteriorly facing portion. The posteriorly facing portion can have a spherical articular surface. A porous portion can have a first portion that engages the anteriorly facing portion and a second portion that engages the natural patella portion. A fastener can pass entirely through a passage formed at a centermost portion of the natural patella portion from the anterior surface to the posterior surface and into a bore defined in the centermost portion of the porous portion to securably engage the porous portion.

US Patent:

20190083269, Mar 21, 2019

Filed:

Nov 15, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/192501

Inventors:

- Warsaw IN, US
Christopher Peters - Murray UT, US
Stephanie Klunk - Hamilton OH, US
Aaron P. Smith - Warsaw IN, US
Keith R. Berend - Columbus OH, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/30
A61F 2/34

Abstract:

An acetabular prosthesis is described that includes a shell having an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface defining an external shape. There is at least one through bore extending from the outer surface of the shell to the inner surface of the shell. At least one augment is configured to be positioned at least partially within the at least one through bore of the shell such that, in an assembled state, the shell and the at least one augment define a modified external shape.