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Leo A. Whiteside
Also filed as: WHITESIDE LEO · WHITESIDE LEO A
36 granted patents·6 pending applications·8,136 citations·filing 1983–2020
99Inventor score
Files withDOW CORNING WRIGHT CORP9SMITH & NEPHEW INC6WHITESIDE LEO A5WRIGHT MEDICAL TECH INC5SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC4
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42 records- 0197US5019104APatellar prosthesis and method of making the sameDOW CORNING WRIGHT CORP·Filed 1990·Granted May 28, 1991·221 cites·4 claims
- 0295US5776200ATibial trial prosthesis and bone preparation systemSMITH & NEPHEW INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 7, 1998·556 cites·22 claims
- 0395US4721104AFemoral surface shaping apparatus for posterior-stabilized knee implantsDOW CORNING WRIGHT CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Jan 26, 1988·707 cites·7 claims
- 0492US4474177AMethod and apparatus for shaping a distal femoral surfaceWRIGHT MFG·Filed 1983·Granted Oct 2, 1984·349 cites·10 claims
- 0591US5342366ASurgical instruments for hip revisionBIOMET INC·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 30, 1994·372 cites·5 claims
- 0691US5176684AModular shaping and trial reduction guide for implantation of posterior-stabilized femoral prosthesis and method of using sameDOW CORNING WRIGHT CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 5, 1993·397 cites·5 claims
- 0791US5098436AModular guide for shaping of femur to accommodate intercondylar stabilizing housing and patellar track of implantDOW CORNING WRIGHT CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 24, 1992·550 cites·11 claims
- 0891US4722330AFemoral surface shaping guide for knee implantsDOW CORNING WRIGHT CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Feb 2, 1988·369 cites·12 claims
- 0989US6569202B2Tray and liner for joint replacement systemWHITESIDE BIOMECHANICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 27, 2003·189 cites·14 claims
- 1089US5702460ARevision femoral trial prosthesisSMITH & NEPHEW INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 30, 1997·393 cites·54 claims
- 1188US5683469ATibial trial prosthesis and bone preparation systemSMITH & NEPHEW INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 4, 1997·268 cites·17 claims
- 1286US5002545ATibial surface shaping guide for knee implantsDOW CORNING WRIGHT CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 26, 1991·269 cites·6 claims
- 1385US5275603ARotationally and angularly adjustable tibial cutting guide and method of useWRIGHT MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 4, 1994·304 cites·10 claims
- 1484US5415662AModular shaping and trial reduction guide for implantation of posterior-stabilized femoral prosthesis and method of using sameWRIGHT MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 1992·Granted May 16, 1995·242 cites·3 claims
- 1583US5100409AShaping and trial reduction guide for implantation of femoral prosthesis and method of using sameDOW CORNING WRIGHT CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 31, 1992·296 cites·5 claims
- 1683US4467801AMethod and apparatus for shaping a proximal tibial surfaceWRIGHT MFG·Filed 1983·Granted Aug 28, 1984·163 cites·7 claims
- 1782US5683397ADistal femoral cutting guide apparatus for use in knee joint replacement surgerySMITH & NEPHEW INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 4, 1997·327 cites·16 claims
- 1880US5772663ASurgical device for banding bone with cableFiled 1997·Granted Jun 30, 1998·254 cites·20 claims
- 1980US5342367ARotationally and angularly adjustable tibial cutting guide and method of useWRIGHT MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 30, 1994·221 cites·1 claims
- 2080US4935023AFemoral surface shaping guide for knee implantsDOW CORNING WRIGHT CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 19, 1990·175 cites·9 claims
- 2178US4731086AShim for femoral knee joint prosthesis and method of usingDOW CORNING WRIGHT CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Mar 15, 1988·119 cites·14 claims
- 2277US5879393ATrial femoral prosthesis for use in knee joint replacement surgerySMITH & NEPHEW INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 9, 1999·173 cites·26 claims
- 2377US5667511ATibial resection instrumentation and surgical methodSMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 16, 1997·191 cites·24 claims
- 2475US5578039ATibial resection instrumentation and surgical methodSMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 26, 1996·174 cites·9 claims
- 2573US6475220B1Spinal cable systemWHITESIDE BIOMECHANICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 5, 2002·66 cites·20 claims
- 2673US5683470ATibial trial prosthesis and bone preparation systemSMITH & NEPHEW INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 4, 1997·110 cites·13 claims
- 2773US5609642ATibial trial prosthesis and bone preparation systemSMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 11, 1997·111 cites·13 claims
- 2873US5569259AModular shaping and trial reduction guide for implantation of femoral prosthesis and method of using sameWRIGHT MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 29, 1996·153 cites·8 claims
- 2972US5628749ATibial resection instrumentation and surgical methodSMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC·Filed 1995·Granted May 13, 1997·147 cites·38 claims
- 3062US9918842B1Knee systemWHITESIDE LEO A·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 20, 2018·4 cites·13 claims
- 3162US5766260AAcetabular component with improved liner seal and lockFiled 1997·Granted Jun 16, 1998·70 cites·6 claims
- 3259USRE40090EAcetabular component with improved liner seal and lockWHITESIDE BIOMECHANICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 19, 2008·13 cites·10 claims
- 3359US5755805ATapered prosthesis componentFiled 1996·Granted May 26, 1998·68 cites·13 claims
- 3459US5501688ASurgical device for manipulating wireSURGICAL ACCESSORIES INC·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 26, 1996·91 cites·14 claims
- 3553US11730884B2Implantable externally driven fluid delivery systemFORCAST ORTHOPEDICS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 22, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3653US2010076566A1Metal/alloy coated ceramicSIGNAL MEDICAL CORP·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3743US2014236307A1Implant with multi-directional pivotingWHITESIDE LEO A·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 3842US2007032877A1Coated ceramic total joint arthroplasty and method of making sameWHITESIDE LEO A·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3942US2007089239A1Surgical fixture device and method for supporting a patient during surgeryWHITESIDE LEO A·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4042US2016030184A1Implant with multi-directional pivotingWHITESIDE LEO A·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4139US2003153978A1Apparatus and method of ligament balancing and component fit check in total knee arthroplastyWHITESIDE BIOMECHANICS INC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4238US5431656AIntramedullary instrumentation to position means for preparing a tibial plateau with a posterior slopeWRIGHT MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 11, 1995·24 cites·2 claims
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