Title:
SCREW THREAD PLACEMENT IN A POROUS MEDICAL DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/002781
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods are provided for manufacturing an internal thread in a porous orthopedic implant, such as an orthopedic anchor. In one embodiment, the internal thread is formed in the orthopedic implant by bonding a pre-formed, internally threaded component to the orthopedic implant. In another embodiment, the internal thread is formed in the orthopedic implant by bonding a solid plug to the orthopedic implant or forming a surface coating on the orthopedic implant and then machining the solid plug or surface coating.
Inventors:
MOHAMMED MOBARAKH (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/040415
Publication Date:
March 17, 2011
Filing Date:
June 29, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ZIMMER INC (US)
MOHAMMED MOBARAKH (US)
MOHAMMED MOBARAKH (US)
International Classes:
A61F2/34; A61B17/68; A61F2/38; A61F2/44
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2007016796A1 | 2007-02-15 | |||
| WO2009023182A1 | 2009-02-19 |
Foreign References:
| US20070173948A1 | 2007-07-26 | |||
| US20090088807A1 | 2009-04-02 | |||
| US5769897A | 1998-06-23 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DREWRY, Jamie, M. (111 East Wayne StreetFort Wayne, IN, US)
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