135 results about "Medial surface" patented technology

A two piece humeral component for use in joint arthroplasty which is adapted to be implanted into a joint and engaged by a socket component of the joint. The joint component includes a body having a first articulating surface and a second medial surface opposite the first articulating surface. The first articulating surface is adapted to be engaged by the socket and the second medial surface is adapted to be secured to mounting portion. The mounting portion has a first surface and a second medial surface. The first surface is adapted to be fixably engaged to the second mounting portion of the humeral component. The second medial surface is adapted to be secured to the humerus. A peg which has a first end adapted to engage a cavity found in the humerus is disposed on the mounting portion's second medial surface.

A two piece humeral component for use in joint arthroplasty which is adapted to be implanted into a joint and engaged by a socket component of the joint. The joint component includes a body having a first articulating surface and a second medial surface opposite the first articulating surface. The first articulating surface is adapted to be engaged by the socket and the second medial surface is adapted to be secured to mounting portion. The mounting portion has a first surface and a second medial surface. The first surface is adapted to be fixably engaged to the second mounting portion of the humeral component. The second medial surface is adapted to be secured to the humerus. A peg which has a first end adapted to engage a cavity found in the humerus is disposed on the mounting portion's second medial surface.

A glenoid component used for shoulder arthroplasty is adapted to be implanted into a scapula and engaged by a head of a humeral component. The glenoid component includes a body having a first articulating surface and a second medial surface opposite to the first articulating surface. The first articulating surface is adapted to engage with a humeral head. A plurality of fixed pegs each have a first end adapted to engage a cavity formed in the scapula and a second end extending from the medial surface. A central peg fixation mechanism is provided that is configured to couple an optional central fixation peg to the medial surface.

A prosthetic glenoid component for attachment to a scapula to provide a bearing for a humeral head in a shoulder prosthesis has a one-piece bearing element having a concave lateral bearing surface for contact with the humeral head with which it is to be used. An opposing relatively hard medial surface of the bearing element is provided for attachment to a scapula. The lateral surface is a soft low modulus concave lateral bearing surface extends around the periphery of the bearing element and increases its thickness to provide a deformable rim to simulate the labrum in an anatomical glenoid. The bearing element preferably has two affixation pegs which project from the medial face thereof, one at a superior position which projects in a superior direction and the other which is located in an inferior position and which projects in an inferior direction which is angled in relation to the medial-lateral direction.

Glenoid prosthesis with a hybrid design (combining both peg and keel designs), and surgical methods for reconstitution of a shoulder joint. The hybrid design combines both peg and keel components into one device. The hybrid glenoid component of a shoulder prosthesis includes an oval body having a concave lateral articulating surface and an opposing convex medial surface. The medial surface is provided with a plurality of pegs and a single inferior protrusion. The pegs are used to attain both a superior location as well as a central location. The inferior protrusion provides stability in the superior-to-inferior translation of the humeral head, as well as rotational articulation of the same.

A percutaneous interspinous process device for treating spinal conditions includes a first section, a second section, and a locking mechanism. The first section defines a first lateral surface, a first medial surface and a first lumen extending from the first lateral surface to the first medial surface. The second section defines a second lateral surface, a second medial surface and a second lumen extending from the second lateral surface. The locking mechanism includes an elongate member protruding from the first medial surface of the first section and a medial recess defined in the second medial surface of the second section. The medial recess is configured for securely receiving at least a portion of the elongate member. The elongate member is configured to define a space between adjacent spinous processes and maintain a predetermined distance between adjacent spinous processes.

A spinal implant adapted to be positioned within a disc space between adjacent vertebrae includes a first intradiscal element, a second intradiscal element, and a coupling mechanism. The first and second intradiscal elements include respective first and second outer surfaces adapted to be positioned adjacent an endplate of respective first and second adjacent vertebrae. The first and second intradiscal elements further include respective first and second medial surfaces that are opposite the respective first and second outer surfaces, where the second medial surface is adapted to generally face the first medial surface upon assembly of the first intradiscal element with the second intradiscal element. The coupling mechanism is associated with the first and second medial surfaces and is adapted to provide relative rotational movement between the first and second intradiscal elements in a plane generally parallel with the first and second medial surfaces.

Glenoid prosthesis with a hybrid design (combining both peg and keel designs), and surgical methods for reconstitution of a shoulder joint. The hybrid design combines both peg and keel components into one device. The hybrid glenoid component of a shoulder prosthesis includes an oval body having a concave lateral articulating surface and an opposing convex medial surface. The medial surface is provided with a plurality of pegs and a single inferior protrusion. The pegs are used to attain both a superior location as well as a central location. The inferior protrusion provides stability in the superior-to-inferior translation of the humeral head, as well as rotational articulation of the same.

An elongate electrode carrier member for implantation in a location external to the cochlear canals to position at least one, and likely many, electrodes sufficiently proximate to the organ of Corti to effectively deliver stimulation signals to the auditory nerve fibers of the cochlear. Generally, the carrier member is dimensioned to be implanted in a crevice, channel or pocket formed between the spiral ligament and bony capsule of the cochlear. Embodiments of the carrier member preferably have a minimized volume to accommodate insertion into such a crevice. In addition, embodiments of the carrier member comprise an elongate bulbous central region having electrodes disposed on the medial surface thereof, and elongate tapered side regions laterally extending from the central region. The side regions have rounded edges and are preferably flexible, while the carrier is configured to coil or turn toward the medial surface. This construction facilitates implantation of the carrier member: the carrier member has sufficient longitudinal strength to maintain its form and direction while being pushed into the surgically-formed crevice, and coils in a longitudinal plane to follow the contour of the cochlear, while the side regions serve to guide the direction of travel, flexing out of the lateral plane as necessary to avoid damaging anatomical structures. Once implanted, embodiments of the carrier member are urged to remain in its implanted position due to one or more of either the side regions extending into the corners of the crevice, and / or due to the curved lateral surface of the carrier member which approximates the curvature of the endosteum along the basal turn of the cochlea.

An orthotic insert for a high-heeled shoe may have an asymmetrical heel cup including a depressed central region configured for a heel of a wearer. Features including an elevated medial-side surface along a medial side upper surface declining toward the central region, and a generally longitudinal lateral-side elevation along an upper lateral edge of the heel cup may be configured to provide a predetermined supported calcaneal angle for a wearer, wherein the angle is offset from vertical. An anterior retention structure configured as a rounded hump extending across an anterior region of the heel cup, generally transverse to the elevated medial-side surface, with a middle portion of the rounded hump curved laterally away from a center of the heel cup may be included to prevent anterior calcaneal movement relative to the heel cup.

A lower back supporter including a pair of flat anchor parts that come into contact with the lower back of a wearer with a specified space in between, a pair of anchor belts that wrap around the abdomen with the end portions connected to each other, a first and second support belt that cross over each other on the back, and a connecting belt that connects the anchor parts. The inner side surface of the anchor part comprising a non-slip material that closely contacts the skin of the wearer, and the outer side surface comprising a material that fastens to surface fasteners. After the anchor belts are put on, operation belts connected to the first and second support belts are pulled, the surface fasteners are fastened to the outer side surfaces of the anchor parts, applying tensile force between the anchor parts in closely contact to the lower back.

The invention discloses a treatment method of basement waterproofing concrete construction joints, comprising the following steps of: (1) construction joint arrangement: the construction joint consists of two parts which form ladder shape inside the wall, construction is carried out to the outside construction joint and a substrate together; the inside construction joint is arranged on the substrate and constructed together with the upper wall; (2) water-stopping plate arrangement: a water-stopping steel plate is vertically arranged on the outside horizontal construction joint with the wall higher than the substrate; and (3) concrete pouring: the concrete construction of the outside construction joints and the substrate is finished simultaneously; and the concrete construction of the part above the inside construction joint and the upper wall is finished simultaneously. By adopting the staged construction joint arrangement, not only the permeating path of the waterproof concrete can be increased, the impermeable capability of the waterproof concrete is effectively enhanced, and the leakage occurrence of the building is reduced, but also the construction joint left on the wall substrate guarantees the visual quality of concrete surface inside the outside wall, thus solving the problem that the basement concrete wall inside surface has poor visual quality of the construction joint.

A method of producing semiconductor packages includes the step of punching out a dam-bar and part of the region lateral to a lead of a scaling body formed by molding, the punching-out being effected by using a support block and a punch. The support block has an outer lateral surface in a region receding as much as possible from the lateral surface of the upper portion of the seal body and also has an inner lateral surface almost flush with the lateral surface of the lower portion of the seal body. The width (Wa) of the upper surface of the support block is smaller than the overhang quantity of the upper portion of the seal body. In the region lateral to the lead, the front end region (Ra) positioned immediately below the overhang section of the upper portion of the seal body has an inclined surface (Fa1) sloping inwardly downward.

A novel ear pad includes a lateral surface and a medial surface. The lateral surface is adapted to be coupled to a headset and the medial surface includes a recess that accommodates the passage of an article between the ear pad and a user's head. In a particular embodiment, the recess is contoured to receive an eyeglass temple. In another embodiment, an ear pad includes an annular wall having an inferior portion and a superior portion wherein the wall thickness of the inferior portion is greater than the wall thickness of the superior portion.

A method for positioning a bone cutting guide on a tibia may begin with coupling a bone cut positioning apparatus with a tibia. The method may also include adjusting the positioning apparatus in a varus / valgus orientation to shine a light emitted by a light emitter approximately along a midline of an anterior surface of the tibia, swinging a pivoting arm about a pivot joint to direct the emitted light along a medial surface of the tibia, adjusting the positioning apparatus in an anterior / posterior orientation to shine the light approximately along a midline of the medial surface, contacting a stylus with a proximal end of the tibia to select a cutting depth for a bone cut to be made on the tibia, and attaching the bone cutting guide to the tibia in a position determined by the positioning apparatus.

A tibial prosthesis comprises a medial base portion configured to engage a medial surface of a tibia and a lateral base portion configured to engage a lateral surface of the tibia. At least a portion of the medial and lateral base portions are separated by a passage interposed therebetween. The tibial prosthesis also comprises a bridge coupling the medial base portion and the lateral base portion, wherein at least a portion of the bridge is elevated above a portion of the passage between the medial base portion and the lateral base portion. The bridge may define an underlying area that receives at least a portion of a tibial eminence when the tibial prosthesis is engaged with the tibia, wherein the height of the bridge varies in a superior direction across the passage.

The invention discloses a combined grinder, which consists of a shell, a feed inlet, a feed outlet, a screen, a rotor and a power system. The rotor consists of a rotor axis and a hammer slice and the shell comprises a top shell, a bottom shell and a side plate. The rotor axis is arranged on the side plate and the rotor axis is provided with the hammer slice; the invention is characterized in that: the shell is provided with a left shell and a right shell, wherein, the left shell comprises a left upper shell and a left lower shell. The left shell is provided with a feed inlet, and truss plates are respectively installed on medial surfaces of both the left upper shell and the left lower shell; the right shell comprises a right upper shell and a right lower shell, and a truss plate is arranged on a medial surface of the right upper shell and the screen is installed on a medial surface of the right lower shell. The feed outlet is positioned on the right upper shell. The combined grinder in the invention is provided with a rubbing and kneading chamber with the rubbing and kneading functions on the left part and is provided with a grinding chamber with a grinding function on the right part, thus realizing complete the work originally completed by two grinders using a grinder, reducing equipment volume and investment cost of users and also meeting the requirement of particle fineness.

The invention provides a GPU-based automatic generation and collision detection method for a soft tissue organ metaball model. The method comprises four steps: a metaball model generation step: performing point sampling of an original mesh, calculating a Voronoi diagram of a mesh model, acquiring a medial surface of a triangular mesh model, and placing an initial ball on the medial surface; a step for local optimization of the metaball model: according to the initial position and radius of the metaball model, utilizing the method for adjusting the radius, the method of filling and other methods to perform local optimization of the metaball model; a step for global optimization of the metaball model: utilizing a charge gravity model, and calculating the gravity between the metaball and the gap to move and adjust the position of the metaball; and a collision detection step: utilized the generated metaball model to perform collision among soft tissue organs and collision between soft tissues and surgical instruments. The invention provides a soft tissue modeling method and a collision detection method for a virtual surgery. The soft tissue modeling method and the collision detection method for a virtual surgery can use a GPU parallel computation to realize acceleration and are high in real-time.

A method to detect local antibodies such as antigen-specific IgE via a brush biopsy specimen of a mucosal surface of a subject is disclosed. The method is easily performed in an office setting on both adult and pediatric patients. Also disclosed is a brush device specially designed for harvesting materials from a mucosal surface such as the medial surface of the inferior turbinate.

The invention discloses a self-calibration method of an inertial navigation system for mobile satellite communication to solve the problems that the inertial navigation system of the existing satellite communication in motion system is inconvenient to mount and maintain, the zero-deflection of a static base initial alignment accelerometer cannot be observed, and nonlinear errors of a gyroscope of the inertial navigation system are accumulated. The self-calibration method of the inertial navigation system for the mobile satellite communication comprises the following steps: performing coarse alignment on the inertial navigation system of the satellite communication in motion system, wherein the inertial navigation system is arranged in the center of an antenna turntable base of the satellite communication in motion system and is in bilateral symmetry relative to a medial surface of an antenna surface, and the yaw pointing of the inertial navigation system is consistent with the axial direction of an antenna; and after the coarse alignment, performing online calibration and online compensation on the inertial navigation system by adopting a rotary base alignment method.

The invention provides a method and a system for determining a sagittal direction medial surface of a craniomaxillofacial soft tissue based on optical imaging. The method comprises: 1) calibrating three-dimensional space; 2) acquiring facial images; 3) obtaining coordinates of mark points on the acquired image; 4) calculating each characteristic point by using the three-dimensional space coordinates of each mark point, and determining a sagittal direction medial surface. The method and the system can determine the sagittal direction medial surface of a facial soft tissue by each mark point ina three-dimensional face, and determination of the axial plane is the basis of facial soft tissue symmetry analysis and clinical diagnosis analysis related to the facial soft tissue, especially when hard tissue cannot be obtained at the same time. Compared with the prior art, the method and the system can conveniently, effectively and objectively determine the position of the sagittal direction medial surface of craniomaxillofacial soft tissue in a three-dimensional space, especially in a case that hard tissue cannot be obtained.

The disclosed total-reflection laser cavity comprises a total-reflection mirror composed by a right-angle rotary table medial surface and a coaxial right-angle conical lateral surface both as high reflecting surfaces, an output mirror, and the laser active medium. Wherein, there is a size relation PHIb=2PHIa with PHIa as the diameter of contact circle between the lateral and medial surfaces, and PHIb as the bottom diameter of the total-reflector. This invention has well performance and wide application.

The invention discloses a sand launder test apparatus of a first type boundary of underground water. The test apparatus comprises a water tank and a reservoir. Two separator plates are arranged in the water tank to make the water tank be divided into a tank head, a tank body and a tank tail. A narrow slit water inlet is opened at one separator plate between the tank head and the tank body and a plurality of water pores are opened at the other separator plate between the tank body and the tank tail. Medial surfaces of the separator plates are provided with filter screens. Upper ends of the tank head and the tank tail are respectively communicated with inlet pipes; and lower ends of the tank head and the tank tail are respectively communicated with outlet pipes; the other ends of the inlet pipes and the outlet pipes are communicated with the reservoir; water level adjustment tanks are respectively communicated with the tank head and the tank tail through flexible pipes; and the water level adjustment tanks can be installed by up and down free moving mode. The water return pipes are communicated with the flexible pipes and the other ends of the water return pipes are communicated with the reservoir. A plurality of holes are opened at the bottom of the tank body and a pressure measurement pipe is connected with the holes. According to the invention, the structure of the apparatus is designed to be simple and real-time measurement can be carried out on a seepage field in a porous medium; meanwhile, it is convenient to carry out an on-site installation test with flexible and convenient operation; moreover, a test result has a high precision.

A hockey glove for receiving a hand of a player, the hand having a palm, index finger, middle finger, third finger and little finger, each finger having inner, dorsal, lateral and medial surfaces, proximate, middle and distal phalanges, one thumb with palm and dorsal surfaces, and a medial side with a C-shaped edge between the thumb and the index finger, the hockey glove comprising: (a) a side finger web for facing the lateral and medial surfaces of each finger, the side finger web having a lower web periphery; (b) a palm sheet for facing the palm of the hand and the palm surface of the fingers and thumb, the palm sheet having a palm periphery with a portion connected to the lower web periphery for defining first, second, third and fourth finger gussets for respectively receiving the four fingers; (c) a side pad for covering at least partially the medial side of the hand, the side pad having a top portion and a side portion with an edge for overlapping the C-shaped edge of the medial side of the hand; and (d) a layer covering at least partially the palm sheet, the layer comprising a portion extending over the side portion of the side pad.

A percutaneous interspinous process device for treating spinal conditions includes a first section, a second section, and a locking mechanism. The first section defines a first lateral surface, a first medial surface and a first lumen extending from the first lateral surface to the first medial surface. The second section defines a second lateral surface, a second medial surface and a second lumen extending from the second lateral surface. The locking mechanism includes an elongate member protruding from the first medial surface of the first section and a medial recess defined in the second medial surface of the second section. The medial recess is configured for securely receiving at least a portion of the elongate member. The elongate member is configured to define a space between adjacent spinous processes and maintain a predetermined distance between adjacent spinous processes.

A fitting portion 21 of a terminal 20 is formed in an inverted U character shape along an outer surface and an upper surface of a housing sidewall portion and an interior of a receptacle groove 16; an elastic arm portion 22 bends and extends from the fitting portion to form a U character shape; the bent portion reaches a bottom portion 14B of the receptacle groove in a connector fitting direction; the elastic arm portion extends upward inside the receptacle groove from the bent portion and has elasticity in an area up to a free edge; the elastic arm portion has a contact portion 22A slightly protruding from the inner side surface 14C of the fitting recess portion; the fitting recess portion 14 forms a space between the inner side surface and an opposite inner side surface for receiving a fitting contact portion of the mating connector; the fitting contact portion of the mating connector presses the contact portion 22A of the terminal toward inside the receptacle groove 16; and a distal portion of the fitting contact portion in a connector fitting direction enters toward a bottom portion of the fitting recess portion up to a position substantially the same as that of the bent portion of the terminal.

The invention discloses a lapping structure of the horizontal beam and the left and right longitudinal beams of an automobile, wherein, the cross section of the horizontal beam is U-shaped and both ends of the horizontal beam are welded crosswise with the longitudinal beams through the lapping edge to form an H shape; both ends of the horizontal beam are flared with the width growing larger and larger. The edges of the end form two symmetrical rolling up lapping edges and a straight lapping edge, wherein, two symmetrical rolling up lapping edges lap on the medial surface of the two longitudinal beams, namely, the surface of the direction of Z subject to the coordinate system of the automobile; the straight lapping edge laps on the upper surface of the longitudinal beams, namely, the surface of the direction of X subject to the coordinate system of the automobile. The invention can successfully solve the problem that the processing kerf at the root of the weld edge and the parts lapping edge easily cracks due to the force transferring effect of the H-shaped lapping structure in the automobile structures and the concentrated stress at the root of the lapping parts, thus guaranteeing the requirement of overall intensity and stiffness of the structure.

In a pipe insulation apparatus includes a plurality of segments which are connected so as to be separable along division lines, and each of the plurality of segments is composed of a plurality of insulation layers, and is covered by a finishing cover. The finishing cover includes: at least one joint chassis that is made of a soft metal material, and has a first insertion groove and a second insertion groove formed at a first end portion and a second end portion, respectively, and has a saw-toothed first protrusion formed on one inner side surface of each of the first insertion groove and the second insertion groove and a saw-toothed second protrusion formed alternately with the first protrusion on the other inner side surface; and a plurality of plates that is made of a soft metal material.