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Expandable hip implant
Assignee: Bonutti Skeletal Innovations LLC
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Filing: 2000-06-23
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Granted: 2002-03-26
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Expires: 2020-06-23
Abstract
Abstract An implant is formed of an expandable material. An opening is formed in a bone in a patient's body. At least a portion of the implant is positioned in the opening in the bone in the patient's body. The implant is retained against movement relative to the bone in the patient's body by absorbing body fluid with the implant and expanding the implant while the implant is disposed in the opening in the bone in the patient's body. The implant may be a hip replacement member.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter M. Bonutti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:05
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/3662; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/16; A61B17/1604; A61B17/1606; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/88; A61B17/885; A61F2/08; A61F2/28; A61F2/46; A61F2/4644; B; B30; B30B; B30B1/00; B30B1/02; B30B1/04; B30B11/00; B30B11/02; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/06166; A61B17/68; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B2017/00004; A61B2017/00535; A61B2017/00539; A61B2017/00544; A61B2017/00969; A61F2/0811; A61F2/3094; A61F2002/2835; A61F2002/2839; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30062; A61F2002/30075; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30224; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30537; A61F2002/30545; A61F2002/30579; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0004; A61F2210/0061; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0069; A61F2240/00; A61F2240/001; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0004; A61F2250/001; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/901; Y10S623/902; Y10S623/908; Y10S623/915; Y10S623/919; Y10S623/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A method of repairing a patient's hip, said method comprising the steps of providing a hip replacement member which is at least partially formed of a material which absorbs body fluid and expands, forming an opening in a bone in a patient's body, positioning at least a portion of the hip replacement member in the opening in the bone in the patient's body, said step of positioning at least a portion of the hip replacement member in the opening in the bone in the patient's body includes positioning a first end portion of the hip replacement member in the opening in the bone with a second end portion of the hip replacement member outside of the opening in the bone, and retaining the hip replacement member against movement relative to the bone in the patient's body and expanding the portion of the hip replacement member disposed in the opening in the bone in the patient's body as fluid is absorbed by the portion of the hip replacement member in the bone in the patient's body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
A method of repairing a patient's hip, said method comprising the steps of providing a hip replacement member which is at least partially formed of a material which absorbs body fluid and expands, forming an opening in a bone in a patient's body, positioning at least a portion of the hip replacement member in the opening in the bone in the patient's body, said step of positioning at least a portion of the hip replacement member in the opening in the bone in the patient's body includes positioning a first end portion of the hip replacement member in the opening in the bone with a second end portion of the hip replacement member outside of the opening in the bone, and retaining the hip replacement member against movement relative to the bone in the patient's body and expanding the portion of the hip replacement member disposed in the opening in the bone in the patient's body as fluid is absorbed by the portion of the hip replacement member in the bone in the patient's body.
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