A61F2002/30919

ORTHOPEDIC AUGMENTS HAVING RECESSED POCKETS

Systems, devices, and methods for providing orthopedic augments having recessed pockets that receive a fixation material. The orthopedic augments include an outer surface that interfaces with a patient's tissue or bone, and an inner surface that interfaces with an implant, the inner surface defining a recessed pocket configured to receive a fixation material, a rim around at least a portion of the recessed pocket, and a port in the rim, wherein the recessed pocket extends along the inner surface in at least a direction laterally from the port.

SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION IMPLANTS
20240374388 · 2024-11-14 ·

Bone implants, assemblies, systems, and methods thereof. The implants and assemblies may be threaded or non-threaded, adjustable or expandable, or otherwise configured to promote fixation and fusion of the sacroiliac joint. The implant may include a screw with a triangular portion along the shaft or a separate triangular cage or sleeve surrounding the screw configured to prevent or minimize rotational motion of the implant.

SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION IMPLANTS
20240374390 · 2024-11-14 ·

Bone implants, assemblies, systems, and methods thereof. The implants and assemblies may be threaded or non-threaded, adjustable or expandable, or otherwise configured to promote fixation and fusion of the sacroiliac joint. The implant may include a screw with a triangular portion along the shaft or a separate triangular cage or sleeve surrounding the screw configured to prevent or minimize rotational motion of the implant.

TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT INFECTION CONTROL DEVICES AND METHODS

An orthopedic system for delivery of a therapeutic agent to a bone includes an elongate stem adapted to be inserted into an intramedullary canal, an inlet configured to receive the therapeutic agent, and one or more outlets configured to deliver the therapeutic agent to the bone. The elongate stem may comprise one or more protrusions to engage the bone, and one or more channels extending longitudinally therein, fluidly coupled to the inlet. The therapeutic agent flows from the inlet through the one or more channels and exits into the intramedullary canal through the one or more outlets. The system may be configured to allow one or more dimensions of the system to be adjusted to accommodate the anatomy of a patient.

DRUG-IMPREGNATED ENCASEMENT

A drug-impregnated sleeve for encasing a medical implant is provided. In one embodiment, the sleeve may include a body made of a biologically-compatible material that defines an internal cavity configured to receive the medical implant. In one embodiment, the biologically-compatible material is bioresorbable. The body may include a plurality of apertures, such as perforations or holes, extending from the cavity through the body. The sleeve may further include a first end, a second end, and a drug impregnated into the resorbable sheet. In one possible embodiment, the first end of the sleeve may be open for receiving the medical implant therethrough and the second end may be closed. The implant may be encased in the sleeve and implanted into a patient from which the drug is dispensed in vivo over time to tissue surrounding the implantation site. In one embodiment, the body is made from at least one sheet of a biologically-compatible material.

ORTHOPEDIC AUGMENTS HAVING RECESSED POCKETS

Systems, devices and methods for providing orthopedic augments having recessed pockets that receive a fixation material. The orthopedic augments include an outer surface that interfaces with a patient's tissue or bone, an inner surface that interfaces with an implant and having a recessed pocket configured to receive a fixation material, a rim around at least a portion of the recessed pocket, and a port in the rim, wherein the recessed pocket extends along the inner surface in at least a lateral direction from the port.

METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL THE HETEROGENEOUS FLOW OF BONE CEMENT AND IMPROVE OSSEOINTEGRATION OF CEMENTED IMPLANT
20180043053 · 2018-02-15 ·

The present invention provides processes for combined applications of making grooves on an implant surface, applying MgO nanoparticles with PMMA cement, restricting the cement movement by PCL nanofiber and tethering biomolecules with PCL nanofiber to enhance mechanical stability and osseointegration of PMMA cement with bone. This is achieved through enhanced osteoconductive properties, roughness, and less viable fracture originating sites at the bone-cement interface. Such combined applications of nanoparticle and nanofiber on the mechanical stability and osseointegration of cemented implant is heretofore unknown, but as provided by the present invention can solve the debonding problem of cemented implant from bone.

Medical device including a structure based on filaments

A lattice or solid structure for a medical device includes a first layer of first filaments discretely formed from at least one medical-grade silicone material. The first filaments are arranged in a predetermined pattern and may be directly adjacent to one another or spaced apart. Additional layers of filaments may be provided adjacent to the first layer, and chemically bonded thereto to form an integrated structure that is without interruption or with interstices therebetween.

Artificial disc replacements with natural kinematics
09877841 · 2018-01-30 · ·

This invention improves upon prior art total disc replacements (TDRs) by more closely replicating the kinematics of a natural disc. The preferred embodiments feature two or more fixed centers of rotation (CORs) and an optional variable COR (VCOR) as the artificial disk replacement (ADR) translates from a fixed posterior COR that lies posterior to the COR of the TDR to facilitate normal disc motion. The use of two or more CORs allows more flexion and more extension than permitted by the facet joints and the artificial facet (AF). AF joint-like components may also be incorporated into the design to restrict excessive translation, rotation, and/or lateral bending.

Devices for enhancing the fatigue and mechanical properties of bone cement and other biomaterials
09877837 · 2018-01-30 · ·

A device includes a bone cement or a biomaterial and a mesh structure impregnated with the bone cement or the biomaterial. The mesh structure reinforces the bone cement or the biomaterial and reinforces the material's fatigue properties. The mesh structure may be made of a shape memory alloy.