Greg Swords - Atlanta GA, US Aaron M. Noble - Newnan GA, US
Assignee:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. - Mahwah NJ
International Classification:
A61F 2/02
US Classification:
623 2372
Abstract:
A composite surgical implant that is made of a planar sheet of a thermoplastic resin that includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a surgical grade metal mesh or metal plates contained therein. The implant may be bent by hand, wherein upon the displacement of the implant, the implant will generally maintain the shape to which it has been displaced.
Aaron M. Noble - Newnan GA, US Guoqiang Mao - Smyrna GA, US Sebastien P. Henry - Smyrna GA, US
International Classification:
A61F 2/00 B29C 35/08 C08J 9/00 B32B 3/26
US Classification:
424423, 264497, 521142, 4283155
Abstract:
The present invention provides selectively laser sintered porous polymeric articles and methods of making and using the same. In one embodiment, a method of the present invention comprises providing a first layer of particles of a first polymeric material, heating selected locations of the first layer to sinter particles of the first polymeric material to form a three-dimensional article, the three-dimensional article having a porosity of at least about 30 percent.
An adjustable hinge having a first support arm, a second support arm, and a deformable insert that is between the first support arm and the second support arm.
An orbital floor template packaged along with an implant. The two components are provided together in a single sterile package. This allows the surgeon to pull a single package and have the implant and a pre-sized template available during surgery. This avoids the need to pull a second implant from the operating room materials shelf for sizing purposes only. The template is used during surgery and prevents the need to use a separate, new, sterile, separately-packaged actual implant for sizing purposes.
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to an orbital floor implant (). One embodiment provides an implant with a first surface that is a fully porous, bone-side layer () and a second surface that is a non-porous, orbital content-side layer (). The implant material itself may be polymeric material throughout, without the need for an embedded mesh or other support matrix. The implant is provided in a pre-shaped configuration and is of a material that allows it to be bent for shaping purposes. An extending tab () with eyelet portion/opening () can enhance securement options to a patient's bone.
- Newnan GA, US Aaron Matthew Noble - Newnan GA, US
International Classification:
A61F 2/46
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a Sizer, Introducer, and Cutting Template Device. Embodiments find particular use as a sizer, introducer, and cutting template device for an orbital floor implant surgery. The disclosed device allows a surgeon or other practitioner to use a single component for sizing, introducing, and cutting a template for an orbital floor implant.
Embodiments of the invention described herein thus provide systems and methods for providing improved surgical implants. Embodiments of the implants may include a thin porous sheet formed on a mandrel. The porous sheet that is formed has an interconnected pore structure that may be compressed by a heat compression mold without losing porosity. Additional membrane materials or other layer materials may be applied to one of the face surfaces of the porous sheet or to one of the edges of the porous sheet. For example, a solid membrane surface may be compressed, bonded, welded, or secured a surface face or an edge of the porous sheet. The solid membrane may be compressed or laminated to the upper surface, lower surface, or both. The solid membrane may be welded to at least one edge of the porous sheet (by, for example, being butt welded, thermally bonded, or heat compressed to the at least one edge).
Embodiments of the invention described herein thus provide implants and methods for manufacturing an implant having an outer cortical layer that is porous. The porous outer cortical layer can help encourage tissue ingrowth into the implant. The porous outer cortical layer may be positioned around a core structure this is solid or that has a hollow interior. The core structure may be spherical or any other appropriate shape for a medical implant.
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