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Resorbable interposition arthroplasty implant
Assignee: W.L. Gore and Associates Inc
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Filing: 1997-04-18
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Granted: 2000-01-25
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Expires: 2017-04-18
Abstract
Abstract A resorbable implant for interposition arthroplasty which is intended to fill a void between two adjacent bone ends, providing a cushion between the bone ends to prevent impingement of the bone ends while providing time for tissue to infiltrate into the space occupied by the implant. It has a protracted resorption time of preferably at least three months to allow time for the proliferation of load-bearing host fibrous tissue in place of the resorbed implant material. The implant preferably is porous with a pore size of greater than about 80 microns in order to enhance infiltration of fibrous tissue. The implant has a modulus in the range of 0.8 to 20 MPa which is soft enough to allow it to conform to surface irregularities of the adjacent bone surfaces while being hard enough to maintain a desired separation between those bones while tissue infiltration replaces the resorbable implant material. The implant may be preformed to the desired shape or alternatively may be formable by the surgeon by methods such as carving with a scalpel. A preferred application for the implant is as a trapezium bone replacement.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew B. Berman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/562; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/42; A61F2/4261; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/50; A61L27/58; A61F2/08; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/30004; A61F2002/30032; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30062; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30291; A61F2002/30293; A61F2002/30299; A61F2002/30301; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30563; A61F2/30721; A61F2002/30754; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30878; A61F2/4241; A61F2002/4243; A61F2002/4256; A61F2002/4258; A61F2002/4271; A61F2002/4274; A61F2002/4276; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0004; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0091; A61F2230/0093; A61F2230/0095; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/003; A61F2250/0031
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
An implantable medical device comprising a structural article proportioned to be inserted between adjacent ends of adjacent bones of a hand or foot, the structural article being sufficiently compliant to cushion the adjacent ends of the adjacent bones thereby preventing impingement of adjacent ends, wherein the structural article has a non-resorbable core provided with a resorbable shell and wherein the resorbable shell of the structural article is adapted to be resorbed by a living body over a period of approximately 3 to 24 months.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
An implantable medical device comprising a structural article proportioned to be inserted between adjacent ends of adjacent bones of a hand or foot, the structural article being sufficiently compliant to cushion the adjacent ends of the adjacent bones thereby preventing impingement of adjacent ends, wherein the structural article has a non-resorbable core provided with a resorbable shell and wherein the resorbable shell of the structural article is adapted to be resorbed by a living body over a period of approximately 3 to 24 months.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the device is proportioned to replace a trapezium bone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the resorbable material is porous.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 3 wherein the resorbable material has a mean pore size of at least about 30 microns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 4 wherein the resorbable material has a mean pore size of at least about 80 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the implantable device has a modulus between about 0.8 and 10 MPa.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 6 wherein the implantable device has a modulus between about 0.8 and 3 MPa.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the implantable device is carvable to a desired shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the article has a thickness of at least 1 mm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 9 wherein the article has a thickness of at least 3 mm.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of using a resorbable material for interposition arthroplasty, comprising: a.) surgically exposing a joint between two bones of a hand or foot; b.) placing an implant into a space between adjacent ends of two bones wherein the implant comprises a non-resorbable core provided with a resorbable shell wherein the implant is sufficiently compliant to cushion the adjacent ends of the two bones thereby preventing impingement of the adjacent ends; and c.) surgically closing the joint.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of using a resorbable material for interposition arthroplasty, comprising: a.) surgically exposing a joint between two bones of a hand or foot; b.) placing an implant into a space between adjacent ends of two bones wherein the implant comprises a non-resorbable core provided with a resorbable shell wherein the implant is sufficiently compliant to cushion the adjacent ends of the two bones thereby preventing impingement of the adjacent ends; and c.) surgically closing the joint.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein said joint is a carpometacarpal joint.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein the resorbable material has a modulus between about 0.8 and 20 MPa.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the implantable device has a modulus between about 0.8 and 20 MPa.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device according to claim 14 wherein the resorbable material is porous.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the non-resorbable material comprises porous polytetrafluoroethylene.
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