Patent №
US 9,504,577
Granted
2016-11-29
Filed 2014
Owner
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Lab
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AI components
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planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
14534751
A partial rim implant for an acetabulum in a pelvic bone comprises a ridge, a bearing surface, and a fixation surface. The ridge is oriented to replace a labrum. The bearing surface is configured to align with the articulating surface of the acetabulum. The bearing surface extends from the ridge toward the apex of the acetabulum. The fixation surface is configured to fix the implant to a prepared bone surface of the pelvic bone.
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Ownership
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
assignment · 401000021
Assignors
FREDERICK, PHILLIP, BELEW, KEVIN, JASPER, LAUREN, GATEWOOD, JAMES, MASONIS, JOHN, COOPER, MICHAEL, KELMAN, DAVID C.
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.