Title:
BONE IMPLANT DEVICE AND METHODS OF USING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006124708
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A bone implant device comprising a plurality of interconnected plate members, at least one plate member defining a plurality of apertures therein adapted for permitting bone growth there through from an interior portion of the bone in which the device is implanted for aiding in securing the device within the interior portion, and wherein the device is configured and adapted to minimize contact with an interior surface of the bone. The device is useful in applications including, but not limited to, repairing bone fractures, modeling bone in growing subjects, service as artificial joints and anchoring prostheses, such as artificial limb to a bone stub in the body of a subject.
Inventors:
VIGNERY AGNES (US)
MEHTA NOZER M (US)
GILLIGAN JAMES P (US)
MEHTA NOZER M (US)
GILLIGAN JAMES P (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2006/018609
Publication Date:
October 25, 2007
Filing Date:
May 11, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIGENE LAB INC (US)
UNIV YALE (US)
VIGNERY AGNES (US)
MEHTA NOZER M (US)
GILLIGAN JAMES P (US)
UNIV YALE (US)
VIGNERY AGNES (US)
MEHTA NOZER M (US)
GILLIGAN JAMES P (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/72
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