Title:
ELASTIC ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/040732
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An orthopedic implant includes a bridge and at least a first leg extending from a first end of the bridge and a second leg extending from the second end of the bridge. The bridge includes a first upper section and a second lower section. The first upper section includes surfaces that are non-orthogonal and taper from a central surface to provide the first upper section with a non-uniform cross-section. The second lower section includes surfaces that are non-orthogonal and taper from a central surface to provide the second lower section with a non-uniform cross-section. The non-uniform cross-sections of the first upper section and the second lower section flatten the profile of the bridge, thereby producing an orthopedic implant with a smooth composite surface.
Inventors:
CHENEY DANIEL F (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2016/049810
Publication Date:
April 06, 2017
Filing Date:
September 01, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BIOMEDICAL ENTPR INC (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/064
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1998037825A1 | 1998-09-03 |
Foreign References:
| EP0127994A1 | 1984-12-12 | |||
| US20140276830A1 | 2014-09-18 | |||
| DE102013110759A1 | 2015-04-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SHIRTZ, Joseph F. et al. (US)
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