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Assembled implant
Assignee: RTI Biologics Inc
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Filing: 2001-02-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2021-02-12
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides a method for manufacture of autograft, allograft and xenograft implants which comprises assembling such implants from smaller pieces of graft materials to form a larger graft implant product.
Inventors
- 👤 John Bianchi
- 👤 C. Mills
- 👤 P. Gorham
- 👤 Michael Esch
- 👤 Kevin Carter
- 👤 Pat Coleman
- 👤 Kevin Ross
- 👤 Harry Rambo
- 👤 Darren Jones
- 👤 Dayna Buskirk
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-23 12:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/28; A61F2/30; A61F2/44; A61F2/4455; A61F2/446; A61F2/447; A61L; A61L2/00; A61L2/02; A61L2/025; A61L2/16; A61L2/18; A61F2/08; A61F2/0811; A61F2/3094; A61F2/442; A61F2/46; A61F2/4644; A61F2002/2817; A61F2002/2835; A61F2002/2839; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/30004; A61F2002/30057; A61F2002/30059; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30062; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30112; A61F2002/30113; A61F2002/30138; A61F2002/30153; A61F2002/30159; A61F2002/30179; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30224; A61F2002/30225; A61F2002/30235; A61F2002/30261; A61F2002/30266; A61F2002/3028; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30331; A61F2002/30354; A61F2002/30383; A61F2002/30387; A61F2002/30448; A61F2002/30476; A61F2002/30492; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30563; A61F2002/30599; A61F2002/30667; A61F2002/30677; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/30784; A61F2002/30785; A61F2002/30795; A61F2002/3085; A61F2002/30904; A61F2/30942; A61F2002/30957; A61F2002/30975; A61F2002/4649; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0004; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0033; A61F2220/005; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0006; A61F2230/0017; A61F2230/0019; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0058; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0069; A61F2230/0082; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/006; A61F2250/0063; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00365; A61F2310/00383; A61F2310/00389; A61F2310/0097; A61F2310/00976; A61L2103/00; A61L2103/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 99
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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1 . A method for manufacture of autograft, allograft and xenograft implants which comprises assembling such implants from smaller pieces of graft materials to form a larger graft implant product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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1 . A method for manufacture of autograft, allograft and xenograft implants which comprises assembling such implants from smaller pieces of graft materials to form a larger graft implant product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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2 . A kit comprising assemblable parts of autograft, allograft and xenograft implants for assembling such implants from smaller pieces of graft materials to form a larger graft implant product which may be formed in the course of a surgical procedure to precisely meet the needs of a given patient or procedure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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2 . A kit comprising assemblable parts of autograft, allograft and xenograft implants for assembling such implants from smaller pieces of graft materials to form a larger graft implant product which may be formed in the course of a surgical procedure to precisely meet the needs of a given patient or procedure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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3 . A method of strengthening or reinforcing autograft, allograft and xenograft implants which comprises assembling such implants from smaller pieces of graft materials to form a larger graft implant product.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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3 . A method of strengthening or reinforcing autograft, allograft and xenograft implants which comprises assembling such implants from smaller pieces of graft materials to form a larger graft implant product.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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4 . The method of claim 3 wherein the reinforced product is cancellous bone into which is inserted reinforcing material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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5 . The method according to claim 4 wherein said reinforcing material comprises cortical bone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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6 . A graft implant comprising any one or combinations of allograft materials, autograft materials, xenograft materials, synthetic materials, metallic materials assembled into a an assembled implant which is assembled into a single graft by use of reinforcing material to hold the constituent pieces of graft materials together.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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6 . A graft implant comprising any one or combinations of allograft materials, autograft materials, xenograft materials, synthetic materials, metallic materials assembled into a an assembled implant which is assembled into a single graft by use of reinforcing material to hold the constituent pieces of graft materials together.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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7 . The graft implant according to claim 6 wherein said reinforcing material comprises cortical bone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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8 . The graft implant according to claim 6 wherein the assembled implant is pretreated or treated after assembly to incorporate biologically active or inert materials.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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9 . An implant comprising segments of cortical bone, cancellous bone, corticalcancellous bone, or combinations thereof pinned to each other by means of cortical bone pins, wherein, prior to assembly or after assembly, the graft materials are soaked, infused, impregnated, coated or otherwise treated with bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP's), antibiotics, growth factors, nucleic acids, peptides, or combinations thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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9 . An implant comprising segments of cortical bone, cancellous bone, corticalcancellous bone, or combinations thereof pinned to each other by means of cortical bone pins, wherein, prior to assembly or after assembly, the graft materials are soaked, infused, impregnated, coated or otherwise treated with bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP's), antibiotics, growth factors, nucleic acids, peptides, or combinations thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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10 . The implant according to claim 6 comprising an assembled cancellous block, or dowel, harvested from the iliac crest or another suitable site to form a Cloward Dowel, iliac crest wedge, or cancellous bone block, dowel, reinforced by insertion therein of cortical bone pins.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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11 . The implant according to claim 6 comprising a cortical bone implant reinforced by insertion therein of at least one cortical bone pin.
Claim 17
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12 . The implant according to claim 6 comprising an assembled implant comprising different segments of cortical bone, cancellous bone or both.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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13 . The implant according to claim 6 comprising an assembled implant comprising different segments of cortical bone, cancellous bone, demineralized cortical or cancellous bone, synthetic material, and combinations thereof.
Claim 19
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14 . The implant according to claim 13 wherein insertion of reinforcing pins provides an implant with multiple load-bearing pillars.
Claim 20
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15 . The implant according to claim 14 wherein said pins protrude from the surface of the implant to engage with inferior, superior or both surfaces of bone between which the implant is inserted.
Claim 21
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16 . The implant according to claim 15 which is a spinal implant.
Claim 22
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17 . The implant according to claim 15 comprising a cancellous portion of bone implant that has been compression molded, and then affixed to other portions of cortical or cancellous bone machined according to different or similar principles.
Claim 23
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18 . The implant according to claim 6 in the form of a tapered dowel.
Claim 24
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19 . A method of repairing a bone implant which comprises insertion therein of at least one cortical bone pin.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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19 . A method of repairing a bone implant which comprises insertion therein of at least one cortical bone pin.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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20 . The method according to claim 19 which further comprises affixing a piece of bone to an existing bone implant by affixing said piece of bone to said cortical bone pin.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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21 . The method according to claim 1 for making an instrument for insertion of other implants.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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22 . The method according to claim 21 which is an implant driver.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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23 . A method for salvaging an implant that does not manufacturing specifications which comprises insertion of at least one cortical bone pin at a site to reinforce said site such that in combination with said at least one cortical bone pin, said implant meets manufacturing specifications.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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23 . A method for salvaging an implant that does not manufacturing specifications which comprises insertion of at least one cortical bone pin at a site to reinforce said site such that in combination with said at least one cortical bone pin, said implant meets manufacturing specifications.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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24 . An assembled implant comprising a first bone segment pinned to a second bone segment with a flexible tissue affixed between said first bone segment and said second bone segment.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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24 . An assembled implant comprising a first bone segment pinned to a second bone segment with a flexible tissue affixed between said first bone segment and said second bone segment.
Claim 33
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25 . The assembled implant according to claim 24 wherein said first and second bone segments are affixed to each other by means of at least one cortical bone pin.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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26 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a plurality of bone portions layered to form a graft unit, and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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26 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a plurality of bone portions layered to form a graft unit, and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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27 . A composite bone graft comprising: two or more distinct bone portions, and one or more biocompatible connectors, wherein said biocompatible connectors hold together said two or more bone portions to form said composite bone graft, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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27 . A composite bone graft comprising: two or more distinct bone portions, and one or more biocompatible connectors, wherein said biocompatible connectors hold together said two or more bone portions to form said composite bone graft, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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28 . A composite bone graft comprising two or more connected, distinct, bone portions, said connected, distinct, bone portions do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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28 . A composite bone graft comprising two or more connected, distinct, bone portions, said connected, distinct, bone portions do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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29 . A composite bone graft comprising three or more connected, distinct, bone portions, said connected, distinct, bone portions are not connected with an adhesive.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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29 . A composite bone graft comprising three or more connected, distinct, bone portions, said connected, distinct, bone portions are not connected with an adhesive.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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30 . The composite bone graft of any one of claim 26 , wherein said bone portions are selected from the group consisting of: cortical bone and cancellous bone.
Claim 43
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31 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a first bone portion; a second bone portion; a third bone portion, said first, second and third bone portions are layered to form a graft unit; and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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31 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a first bone portion; a second bone portion; a third bone portion, said first, second and third bone portions are layered to form a graft unit; and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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32 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a first cortical bone portion; a second cortical bone portion; a cancellous bone portion disposed between said first cortical bone portion and said second cortical bone portion to form a graft unit; and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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32 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a first cortical bone portion; a second cortical bone portion; a cancellous bone portion disposed between said first cortical bone portion and said second cortical bone portion to form a graft unit; and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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33 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a first cortical bone portion; a second cortical bone portion provided on said first cortical bone to form a graft unit; and one or more biocompatible connectors, connecting said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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33 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a first cortical bone portion; a second cortical bone portion provided on said first cortical bone to form a graft unit; and one or more biocompatible connectors, connecting said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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34 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a first bone portion; a second bone portion provided on said first bone portion to form a graft unit; and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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34 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a first bone portion; a second bone portion provided on said first bone portion to form a graft unit; and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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35 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a plurality of cortical bone portions layered to form a graft unit, and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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35 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a plurality of cortical bone portions layered to form a graft unit, and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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36 . A composite bone graft, comprising: one or more cortical bone portions layered to form a first unit; one or more cortical bone portions layered to form a second unit; one or more cancellous bone portions layered to form a third unit; said third unit disposed between said first unit and said second unit to form a graft unit; and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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36 . A composite bone graft, comprising: one or more cortical bone portions layered to form a first unit; one or more cortical bone portions layered to form a second unit; one or more cancellous bone portions layered to form a third unit; said third unit disposed between said first unit and said second unit to form a graft unit; and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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37 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a graft unit having one or more through-holes configured to accommodate one or more pins, said graft unit comprising: two or more bone portions layered to form said graft unit, and one or more pins connecting bone portions of said graft unit, said composite bone graft does not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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37 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a graft unit having one or more through-holes configured to accommodate one or more pins, said graft unit comprising: two or more bone portions layered to form said graft unit, and one or more pins connecting bone portions of said graft unit, said composite bone graft does not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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38 . The composite bone graft of claim 37 , said one or more pins comprising one or more biocompatible materials selected from the group consisting of: cortical bone; stainless steel; titanium; cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy; a plastic of one or more members selected from the group consisting of: nylon, polycarbonate, polypropylene, polyacetal, polyethylene, and polysulfone; and one or more bioabsorbable polymers.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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39 . The composite bone graft of claim 38 , said two or more bone portions comprising: a first bone portion comprising one or more cortical bone portions; a second bone portion comprising one or more cortical bone portions; and a third bone portion comprising one or more cancellous bone portions disposed between said first bone portion and said second bone portion to form said graft unit.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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40 . The composite bone graft of claim 38 , said one or more pins comprise one or more cortical bone pins.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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41 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a graft unit having one or more through-holes configured to accommodate one or more pins, said graft unit comprising: a first plate-like cortical bone portion; a second plate-like cortical bone portion; a plate-like cancellous bone portion disposed between said first plate-like cortical bone portion and said second plate-like cortical bone portion to form said graft unit, and one or more cortical bone pins connecting bone portions of said graft unit, said composite bone graft does not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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41 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a graft unit having one or more through-holes configured to accommodate one or more pins, said graft unit comprising: a first plate-like cortical bone portion; a second plate-like cortical bone portion; a plate-like cancellous bone portion disposed between said first plate-like cortical bone portion and said second plate-like cortical bone portion to form said graft unit, and one or more cortical bone pins connecting bone portions of said graft unit, said composite bone graft does not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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42 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a graft unit having one or more through-holes configured to accommodate one or more pins, said graft unit comprising: a first plate-like bone portion; a second plate-like bone portion provided on said first plate-like bone to form said graft unit, and one or more bone pins for holding together said graft unit, said composite bone graft does not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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42 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a graft unit having one or more through-holes configured to accommodate one or more pins, said graft unit comprising: a first plate-like bone portion; a second plate-like bone portion provided on said first plate-like bone to form said graft unit, and one or more bone pins for holding together said graft unit, said composite bone graft does not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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43 . A method for restoring vertical support of the posterior column, comprising implanting a composite bone graft comprising two or more distinct bone portions held together by one or more biocompatible connectors, at a site in a patient.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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43 . A method for restoring vertical support of the posterior column, comprising implanting a composite bone graft comprising two or more distinct bone portions held together by one or more biocompatible connectors, at a site in a patient.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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44 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a graft unit having one or more through-holes configured to accommodate one or more pins, said graft unit comprising: two or more bone portions layered to form said graft unit, one or more pins connecting said bone portions of said graft unit, and a centrally located through-hole disposed perpendicular to interfaces of layered bone portions of said graft unit, said composite bone graft does not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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44 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a graft unit having one or more through-holes configured to accommodate one or more pins, said graft unit comprising: two or more bone portions layered to form said graft unit, one or more pins connecting said bone portions of said graft unit, and a centrally located through-hole disposed perpendicular to interfaces of layered bone portions of said graft unit, said composite bone graft does not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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45 . A method for making a composite bone graft for implantation into a patient, comprising: stacking two or more parallel bone planks to form a graft unit; providing one or more through-holes in said graft unit perpendicular to I interfaces of bone planks; connecting said two or more parallel bone planks of said graft unit with one or more pins disposed in said one or more through-holes to form a pinned graft unit; and shaping said pinned graft unit to form said composite bone graft.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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45 . A method for making a composite bone graft for implantation into a patient, comprising: stacking two or more parallel bone planks to form a graft unit; providing one or more through-holes in said graft unit perpendicular to I interfaces of bone planks; connecting said two or more parallel bone planks of said graft unit with one or more pins disposed in said one or more through-holes to form a pinned graft unit; and shaping said pinned graft unit to form said composite bone graft.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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46 . A composite bone graft, comprising: one or more cortical bone portions layered to form a first unit; one or more cortical bone portions layered to form a second unit; one or more demineralized cancellous bone portions layered to form a third unit; said third unit disposed between said first unit and said second unit to form a graft unit; and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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46 . A composite bone graft, comprising: one or more cortical bone portions layered to form a first unit; one or more cortical bone portions layered to form a second unit; one or more demineralized cancellous bone portions layered to form a third unit; said third unit disposed between said first unit and said second unit to form a graft unit; and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 72
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47 . A composite bone graft, comprising: one or more cortical bone portions 1 ayered to form a first unit; one or more cortical bone portions layered to form a second unit; one or more demineralized cortical bone portions layered to form a third unit; said third unit disposed between said first unit and said second unit to form a graft unit; and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 73
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47 . A composite bone graft, comprising: one or more cortical bone portions 1 ayered to form a first unit; one or more cortical bone portions layered to form a second unit; one or more demineralized cortical bone portions layered to form a third unit; said third unit disposed between said first unit and said second unit to form a graft unit; and one or more biocompatible connectors for holding together said graft unit, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
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49 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a first unit comprising one or more bone portions; a second unit connected to said first unit, comprising one or more bone portions; and one or more biocompatible connectors for connecting said first unit and said second unit, wherein said first unit and said second unit are not in physical contact and define a void therebetween, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
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49 . A composite bone graft, comprising: a first unit comprising one or more bone portions; a second unit connected to said first unit, comprising one or more bone portions; and one or more biocompatible connectors for connecting said first unit and said second unit, wherein said first unit and said second unit are not in physical contact and define a void therebetween, said biocompatible connectors do not comprise an adhesive.
Claim 76
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50 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct interlocking cortical bone portions.
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50 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct interlocking cortical bone portions.
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51 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions where adjacent bone portions are configured to interlock with each other.
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51 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions where adjacent bone portions are configured to interlock with each other.
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52 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions where adjacent bone portions are configured to interlock with each other, and one or more locking pins partially or entirely traversing a dimension of said composite bone graft.
Claim 81
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52 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions where adjacent bone portions are configured to interlock with each other, and one or more locking pins partially or entirely traversing a dimension of said composite bone graft.
Claim 82
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53 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions where adjacent bone portions are configured to interlock with each other to form an interlocked graft unit, said interlocked graft unit is self-locking.
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53 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions where adjacent bone portions are configured to interlock with each other to form an interlocked graft unit, said interlocked graft unit is self-locking.
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54 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions, said distinct adjacent bone portions comprising complementary peg-like protrusions and corresponding depressions, said protrusions and depressions interlock to provide an interlocking fit between said adjacent bone portions.
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54 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions, said distinct adjacent bone portions comprising complementary peg-like protrusions and corresponding depressions, said protrusions and depressions interlock to provide an interlocking fit between said adjacent bone portions.
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55 . A composite bone graft, consisting essentially of: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions where adjacent bone portions are configured to interlock with each other.
Claim 87
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55 . A composite bone graft, consisting essentially of: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions where adjacent bone portions are configured to interlock with each other.
Claim 88
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56 . A composite bone graft, consisting essentially of: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions, said distinct adjacent bone portions comprising complementary peg-like protrusions and corresponding depressions, said protrusions and depressions interlock to provide an interlocking fit between said adjacent bone portions.
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56 . A composite bone graft, consisting essentially of: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions, said distinct adjacent bone portions comprising complementary peg-like protrusions and corresponding depressions, said protrusions and depressions interlock to provide an interlocking fit between said adjacent bone portions.
Claim 90
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57 . A composite bone graft, consisting essentially of: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions, said distinct adjacent bone portions comprising complementary peg-like protrusions and corresponding depressions, said protrusions and depressions interlock to provide an interlocking fit between said adjacent bone portions; and one or more locking pins partially or entirely traversing a dimension of said composite bone graft.
Claim 91
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57 . A composite bone graft, consisting essentially of: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions, said distinct adjacent bone portions comprising complementary peg-like protrusions and corresponding depressions, said protrusions and depressions interlock to provide an interlocking fit between said adjacent bone portions; and one or more locking pins partially or entirely traversing a dimension of said composite bone graft.
Claim 92
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58 . A composite bone graft, consisting essentially of: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions where adjacent bone portions are configured to interlock with each other, and one or more locking pins partially or entirely traversing a dimension of said composite bone graft.
Claim 93
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58 . A composite bone graft, consisting essentially of: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions where adjacent bone portions are configured to interlock with each other, and one or more locking pins partially or entirely traversing a dimension of said composite bone graft.
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59 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions where adjacent bone portions are configured to interlock with each other to form an interlocked graft unit, and one or more locking pins traversing a dimension of said composite bone graft, to lock said interlocked graft unit.
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59 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct adjacent bone portions where adjacent bone portions are configured to interlock with each other to form an interlocked graft unit, and one or more locking pins traversing a dimension of said composite bone graft, to lock said interlocked graft unit.
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60 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct interlocking bone portions, said interlocking bone portions are self-locking.
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60 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct interlocking bone portions, said interlocking bone portions are self-locking.
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61 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct interlocking bone portions, and one or more locking pins to lock said interlocking bone portions.
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61 . A composite bone graft, comprising: two or more distinct interlocking bone portions, and one or more locking pins to lock said interlocking bone portions.
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