Steven B Bayne

US Patent:

50182854, May 28, 1991

Filed:

Jan 16, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/463829

Inventors:

Arden R. Zolman - Warsaw IN
Phillip J. Andersen - Silver Lake IN
Steven T. Bayne - Warsaw IN

Assignee:

Zimmer, Inc. - Warsaw IN

International Classification:

B23Q 902
B23P 1904

US Classification:

29465

Abstract:

A method of constructing a prosthetic implant including a porous pad separate from the stem of the implant and in which the pad is wrapped around the stem for attachment thereto. The pad is first precontoured into a preliminary shape and is then wrapped about the stem in a second and final shape corresponding to the shape of the stem portion about which it is wrapped and subsequently secured.

US Patent:

50133241, May 7, 1991

Filed:

Nov 28, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/277527

Inventors:

Arden R. Zolman - Warsaw IN
Phillip J. Andersen - Silver Lake IN
Steven T. Bayne - Warsaw IN

Assignee:

Zimmer, Inc. - Warsaw IN

International Classification:

A61F 228

US Classification:

623 23

Abstract:

A prosthetic implant including a porous pad separate from the stem of the implant and in which the pad is adapted to be wrapped around the stem for attachment thereto. The pad is first precontoured into a preliminary shape and is then wrapped about the stem in a second and final shape corresponding to the shape of the stem portion about which it is wrapped and subsequently secured.