Patent classifications
A61F2002/285
CONNECTIVE TISSUE TO BONE INTERFACE SCAFFOLDS
Connective tissue-to-bone interface scaffolds (e.g., ligament-to-bone interface scaffolds, tendon-to-bone interface scaffolds, etc.). These scaffolds may be a single integrated implant or may be a modular (e.g., two-part) implant system.
Compliant biological scaffold
A compliant biological scaffold incorporates a plurality of elongated apertures that form a geometric pattern enabling biaxial expansion or contraction. An elongated aperture has a pair of nodes located on opposing sides of the aperture and between a pair of antinodes located on the extended and opposing ends of the elongated aperture. A geometric pattern may have various geometric shapes, or tiles, between the plurality of apertures. The geometric tiles have a bounded perimeter formed by the plurality of elongated apertures. A substantial portion of the elongated apertures may be configured with the antinodes proximal to one of said pair of nodes of a separate elongated aperture; wherein the antinodes are closer to one of the pair of nodes than to any other antinode. This unique arrangement of the elongated apertures may be formed in biological material in vivo or ex vivo.
Connective tissue to bone interface scaffolds
Connective tissue-to-bone interface scaffolds (e.g., ligament-to-bone interface scaffolds, tendon-to-bone interface scaffolds, etc.). These scaffolds may be a single integrated implant or may be a modular (e.g., two-part) implant system.
GLENOID BONE GRAFT RETENTION PLATE
A bone graft retention plate for implantation into a human glenoid and provides stabilization and compression of bony graft material is disclosed. The plate includes channels or apertures for suture or polymer retention cerclage that exhibit curved, smooth surfaces within the plate to allow the retention cerclage to pass through the plate while limiting friction and thus protecting the integrity of the retention means. The plate also includes surface features, such as spikes and posts, to provide further stabilization and implantation positioning. The plate features result in the distribution of forces across the surface area of a bone graft and achieve satisfactory compression of the bone graft against the glenoid without using fixation screws. An associated implantation technique uses a cerclage of suture or tape to bind the implant within the glenoid and may be employed in both open and arthroscopic surgical procedures.
Spinal fusion containment system
Bone graft retention devices, systems, and methods for retaining bone graft material at a desired site are described. The devices may attach to existing bone fusion systems or components thereof, such as rods or cross connectors, or may be integrated directly into a cross connector. The devices include a fin, and optionally one or more attachment elements. The bone graft material is attached to the fin, such as via an adhesive or by friction fit inside a cavity. Optionally, during insertion in a patient, the fin is flipped upwards so that it does not hinder the insertion. Following insertion of the rod or cross-connector in the desired location and tightening of the screws into their final positions, the fin of the bone graft retention device is flipped into place such that it aligns with the spine, pressing the bone graft material against the spine.
SPINAL IMPLANT
Presently disclosed is a spinal implant. In an embodiment, a spinal implant includes a porous body configured to promote bone growth. The porous body may have an attachment portion that is configured to secure the spinal implant to a fixation system attached to one or more vertebra. The porous body may also include a fusion plate extending from the attachment portion and configured to contact transverse processes, lamina, or facet of adjacent vertebrae. Accordingly, when the attachment portion is secured to the fixation system, the fusion plate may be maintained in compression against the transverse processes, lamina, or facet.
ARTIFICIAL BONE
The utility model provides an artificial bone, comprising bionic bone, supporting pillar and 3D porous scaffold structure; said supporting pillar and said 3D porous scaffold structure are connected to said bionic bone, said 3D porous scaffold structure is set to cover said supporting pillar. Advantageous result of the utility model is: use artificial bone to replace original bone, set supporting pillar and 3D porous scaffold structure in the meantime, supporting pillar gets into coupling end which connected to original bone to work as support and fixing. Set the 3D porous scaffold structure on the periphery of coupling end which connected to original bone, to provide space for the adhesion and growth of bone cells, make the connection between artificial bone and original bone more stable.
Plug in struts for graft cage
A system for treating a bone including a graft containment device extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end and including a channel extending therethrough for receiving a graft material therein, the graft containment device including a plurality of fixation openings extending therethrough and a strut extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end and including an attaching portion configured to be attached to the graft containment device and an overhang portion configured to extend beyond one of the first and second ends, when the attaching portion is attached to the graft containment device, the attaching portion including a plurality of coupling elements for engaging the fixation openings of the graft containment device, the overhang portion including an overhang opening configured to receive a bone fixation element for fixing the strut to a bone.
Continuous compression fixation device for the fusion of an intercalary structural augment
A continuous compression fixation device for coupling a first bony structure to a second bony structure, including: a body structure; and a plurality of arm structures extending from the body structure, wherein at least one of the plurality of arm structures is configured to be coupled to the first bony structure and at least one opposed one of the plurality of arm structures is configured to be coupled to the second bony structure; wherein the body structure and the plurality of arm structures are manufactured from a shape memory material; and wherein tips of the at least one of the plurality of arm structures and the at least one opposed one of the plurality of arm structures are biased towards one another such that a desired compressive force is applied to an intercalary structural augment disposed between the first bony structure and the second bony structure.
MODELING DEVICES USED IN GUIDED BONE AND TISSUE REGENERATION
This disclosure describes manufacturing of a device configured to guide bone and tissue regeneration for a bone defect. A method may include receiving a three-dimensional digital model or scan representing an anatomical feature to be repaired, generating a simulated membrane using the three-dimensional model, the simulated membrane being configured to cover the anatomical feature to be repaired, generating a digital two-dimensional flattened version of the simulated membrane, and generating code or instructions configured to cause a three-dimensional printer or milling device to produce a trimming guide that includes an opening corresponding to the flattened version of the simulated membrane and that further includes a cut-out configured to hold a premanufactured membrane. The trimming guide may be operative as a guide for marking or cutting the premanufactured membrane through the opening while the premanufactured membrane is held in the cut-out.