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Orthopedic implant
Assignee: DePuy Spine LLC
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Filing: 2000-06-05
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Granted: 2003-02-18
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Expires: 2020-06-05
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an orthopedic implant suitable for arthroplasty procedures. The orthopedic implant includes a first plate, a second plate, an axial support between the first plate and the second plate and one or more torsional supports connecting the first plate and the second plate. The axial support may be, for example, one or more flexible struts, such as cables, or a ball and socket joint. The torsional supports connect the first and second plates and may be, for example, curved around the axial support. The torsional supports may be integrally formed with the first and second plates as a single unitary device, by, for example, a Laser Engineered Net Shape (LENS) process.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Manasas
- 👤 Keith Oslakovic
- 👤 Cornel Sultan
- 👤 John Hamilton
- 👤 Donald Ingber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/44; A61F2/442; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61F2/3094; A61F2/30942; A61F2/30965; A61F2/4425; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/30004; A61F2002/30014; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30084; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30112; A61F2002/30125; A61F2002/30136; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30224; A61F2002/30225; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30462; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30563; A61F2002/30565; A61F2002/30571; A61F2002/30621; A61F2002/30649; A61F2002/30662; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/30777; A61F2002/30784; A61F2002/30785; A61F2002/30841; A61F2002/30878; A61F2002/30891; A61F2002/30892; A61F2002/30904; A61F2002/3092; A61F2002/30968; A61F2002/3097; A61F2002/30971; A61F2002/443; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0075; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0008; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0069; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0018; A61F2250/0029; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00023; A61F2310/00179; B; B22; B22F; B22F10/00; B22F10/20; B22F10/25; B22F10/28; B29; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/753; B29L2031/7532; B33; B33Y; B33Y80/00; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
43 words
An orthopedic implant, comprising: a first plate; a second plate; an axial support between the first plate and the second plate and including one or more flexible struts; and one or more torsional supports connected to the first plate and the second plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
43 words
An orthopedic implant, comprising: a first plate; a second plate; an axial support between the first plate and the second plate and including one or more flexible struts; and one or more torsional supports connected to the first plate and the second plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 1 , wherein the torsional supports each comprise a strut connected at a first end to the first plate and at a second end to the second plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 2 , wherein the first plate, the second plate and the one or more torsional supports each comprise a single, solid piece.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 3 , wherein the struts are curved around the axial support.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 4 , wherein there are two struts and the struts are mirror images of one another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 3 , wherein the torsional supports and the first and second plates are constructed of the same material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The orthopedic implant if claim 6 , wherein the material is biocompatible.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The orthopedic implant if claim 7 , wherein the material comprises titanium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 1 , wherein the torsional supports, the first plate and the second plate are integrally formed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 9 , wherein the struts are curved around the axial support.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 10 , wherein there are two struts and the struts are mirror images of one another.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 9 , wherein the torsional supports and the first and second plates are constructed of the same material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The orthopedic implant if claim 12 , wherein the material is biocompatible.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 13 , wherein the material comprises titanium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 1 , wherein in a first position the flexible struts are substantially perpendicular to the first plate and the second plate and the first plate and the second plate are substantially parallel to one another.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 15 , wherein the flexible struts are cables.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 16 , wherein the flexible struts are secured at a first end to the first plate and at a second end to the second plate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 17 , wherein the struts are secured by welds to the first plate and the second plate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 1 , wherein the axial support comprises a first half connected to the first plate and a second half connected to the second plate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 19 , wherein the first half mates with the second half.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 20 , wherein the first half is integrally formed with the first plate and the second half is integrally formed with the second plate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 1 , wherein the first plate and second plate are substantially planar.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 1 , wherein the first plate and the second plate comprise one or more protrusions for attachment to one or more bones.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 1 , wherein the first plate and the second plate comprise openings for inserting a fixation device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 1 , wherein the first plate and the second plate each comprise a tissue ingrowth region.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 25 , wherein the tissue ingrowth region is porous.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
The orthopedic implant of claim 26 , wherein the tissue ingrowth region comprises sintered metal particles.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
78 words
An orthopedic implant, comprising: a first plate; a second plate; an axial support between the first plate and the second plate, having a first half connected to the first plate that includes a ball and a second half connected to the second plate that includes a socket, the ball and socket sized and arranged such that the first half and second half mate; and one or more torsional supports connected to the first plate and the second plate.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
78 words
An orthopedic implant, comprising: a first plate; a second plate; an axial support between the first plate and the second plate, having a first half connected to the first plate that includes a ball and a second half connected to the second plate that includes a socket, the ball and socket sized and arranged such that the first half and second half mate; and one or more torsional supports connected to the first plate and the second plate.
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