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Bone implants with central chambers
Assignee: Synthes USA LLC
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Filing: 2001-03-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2021-03-22
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an implant comprising two or more bone fragments that are combined to form a single unit. Cancellous bone or cortical bone is removed from a source and fashioned into bone components with desirable shapes and sizes. The bone components may be integrated to form implants for implantation in the body. Bone stock may be formed by combining sections of various bones of the body, and the bone stock may be further fashioned for use as implants with particular geometries.
Inventors
- 👤 David Paul
- 👤 Hansjuerg Emch
- 👤 Beat Schenk
- 👤 Michael Boyer
- 👤 Thomas Higgins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:59
CPC Classifications
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Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
36 words
1 . A bone fusion implant for repair or replacement of bone comprising a hollow body formed from at least two bone fragments which are configured and dimensioned for mutual engagement and which are coupled together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
36 words
1 . A bone fusion implant for repair or replacement of bone comprising a hollow body formed from at least two bone fragments which are configured and dimensioned for mutual engagement and which are coupled together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
2 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein at least one bone fragment has a first coupling portion and at least one bone fragment has a second coupling portion, and wherein the bone fragments are joined together by interfitting together the first and second coupling portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
3 . The implant of claim 2 , wherein the first coupling portion is a male coupling portion and the second coupling portion is a female coupling portion so that the bone fragments are mated in a male-female relationship.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
4 . The implant of claim 3 , wherein the male coupling portion is a tenon and the female coupling portion is a mortise.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
5 . The implant of claim 3 , wherein the male coupling portion is a tongue and the female coupling portion is a groove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
6 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the fragments are configured and dimensioned to form a dovetail joint.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
7 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the at least two bone fragments are concentric hollow cylinders.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
8 . The implant of claim 1 , further comprising a core formed of at least one of bone material and bone inducing substances, the core being disposed in the hollow body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
9 . The implant of claim 8 , wherein the core is formed of cancellous bone with a fluid concentrated therein.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
10 . The implant of claim 9 , wherein the cancellous bone is subjected to mechanical pressure to concentrate the fluid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
11 . The implant of claim 10 , wherein the mechanical pressure is applied by aspiration.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
12 . The implant of claim 9 , wherein the fluid is concentrated by soaking.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
13 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the hollow body comprises at least one of autograft, allograft, and xenograft bone tissue.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
14 . The implant of claim 13 , wherein the bone tissue of at least one bone fragment is partially demineralized or demineralized.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
15 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the bone fragments is at least partially dehydrated to mate against another bone fragment.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
16 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the hollow body further comprises a completely enclosed hollow region.
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