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US4676802A
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Method and apparatus for securing a prosthesis to the human body
Assignee: BOYD R BURKHARDT
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Filing: 1986-01-21
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Granted: 1987-06-30
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Expires: 2006-01-21
Abstract
Abstract The method comprises inserting a securing device with skin graft wrapped therearound through an incision in the skin to a subcutaneous region of the body. The skin graft has its epidermis facing the securing device and is joined to the body surface skin at the incision to form a pouch for containing the securing device. The prosthesis is then attached to the securing device. The device comprises a base member for subcutaneous disposition and a post on the base extending to the surface of the body skin. An opening through the post and the base member facilitates attaching the prosthesis to the securing device and permits the pouch to be irrigated by forcing fluid through the opening. Channels in the surface of the base of the device disburse irrigation fluid throughout the pocket for effective cleansing of the pouch. Ridges formed on the post and the base inhibit contractural growth of the pouch from sealing against the securing device and preventing irrigation. The apparatus for attaching the prosthesis to the securing device includes a fastener on the prosthesis with a protuberance adapted to be press fitted into a cavity in a plug sealingly connected to the post in the opening therein by a bayonet connection. The bayonet connection permits the plug to be removed when it is desired to irrigate the pouch.
Inventors
- 👤 Joshua J. Tofield
- 👤 Boyd R. Burkhardt
- 👤 Timothy S. Martin
- 👤 Byron G. Economidy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 20:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/445; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/10; A61F2/30; A61F2/30721; A61F2/30749; A61F2005/4455; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0008; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A system for securing a prosthesis to the human body, comprising a device positioned within a pouch of human skin disposed beneath the outer surface of the skin in the securement region, said pouch isolating said device from the subcutaneous region of the body, said device comprising a base having inner and outer faces, a post on the outer face of said base adapted to extend to the surface of the skin in the securement region, said post having a cross sectional area less than the area of said base, said post having opening means extending therethrough to the inner face of said base to permit irrigation of the pouch containing said device through said opening means, the arrangement permitting irrigation fluid to flow from said opening means beneath the base of said device throughout the pouch and exit the pouch along said post, the skin of said pouch preventing the irrigation fluid from contacting the subcutaneous region of the body, and means for attaching the prosthesis to said post.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
170 words
A system for securing a prosthesis to the human body, comprising a device positioned within a pouch of human skin disposed beneath the outer surface of the skin in the securement region, said pouch isolating said device from the subcutaneous region of the body, said device comprising a base having inner and outer faces, a post on the outer face of said base adapted to extend to the surface of the skin in the securement region, said post having a cross sectional area less than the area of said base, said post having opening means extending therethrough to the inner face of said base to permit irrigation of the pouch containing said device through said opening means, the arrangement permitting irrigation fluid to flow from said opening means beneath the base of said device throughout the pouch and exit the pouch along said post, the skin of said pouch preventing the irrigation fluid from contacting the subcutaneous region of the body, and means for attaching the prosthesis to said post.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The securing device of claim 1 wherein said post has at least one longitudinal ridge on the outer surface thereof to reduce the tendency of the skin in said pouch to seal against the post.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The securing device of claim 1 wherein said base has a ridge on the outer face thereof to reduce the tendency of the skin in said pouch to seal against the base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The securing device of claim 1 wherein there is at least one ridge extending longitudinally along the outer surface of said post and across the outer face of said base to reduce the tendency of the skin in the pouch to seal against the device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The securing device of claim 1 wherein said base has a plurality of irrigation channels formed in the inner surface thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The securing device of claim 5 wherein said irrigation channels radiate outwardly from said opening means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The securing device of claim 6 wherein at least one of said irrigation channels communicates with an opening in said base extending from the inner surface of the base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The securing device of claim 1 wherein the opening means in said post has a Luer taper to facilitate connection of an irrigating syringe to said securing device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The securing device of claim 1 including removable means for sealing said opening means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The securing device of claim 9 wherein said sealing means comprises a plug adapted to be positioned in said opening means, said plug having a cavity therein, and said attaching means comprises a member carried by the prosthesis and having a protuberance thereon adapted to be press fitted into said cavity.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The securing device of claim 10 wherein said post has an inner end attached to said base member and an outer end near the surface of the skin in the securement region and said plug has an outwardly extending flange adapted to sealingly engage the outer end of said post.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The securing device of claim 11 wherein said plug is formed of resilient plastic material to facilitate sealing the opening means in said post.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The securing device of claim 12 wherein said sealing means and said post have mating fastener components formed therein respectively.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The securing device of claim 13 wherein said mating fastener components constitute a bayonet type coupling.
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