Rohit K Somani

US Patent:

20060178749, Aug 10, 2006

Filed:

Feb 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/055322

Inventors:

John Pendleton - Fort Wayne IN, US
John Meyers - Columbia City IN, US
Rohit Somani - Winona Lake IN, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/38
A61F 2/28
A61F 2/30

US Classification:

623020150, 623020280, 623023390, 623023500

Abstract:

A modular porous implant and method of intraoperative assembly are presented.

US Patent:

20050203631, Sep 15, 2005

Filed:

Nov 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/993661

Inventors:

Michael Daniels - Warsaw IN, US
Robert Hodorek - Warsaw IN, US
John Meyers - Columbia City IN, US
John Pendleton - Fort Wayne IN, US
Rohit Somani - Winona Lake IN, US
Gary Zello - Columbia City IN, US

International Classification:

A61B017/58

US Classification:

623020320

Abstract:

A tibial implant apparatus includes a tibial plate having a medial-lateral width, and includes a generally keel-like base extending from the tibial plate. The base has a medial-lateral span within a range of about 0.6-0.9 times the width of the tibial plate. A tibial implant apparatus includes a tibial plate, a base extending from the tibial plate, and an elongated member. The elongated member includes a first portion and a second portion, and is removably attached to the base. The tibial plate and the base cooperatively define a through-channel. The elongated member is inserted superiorly into the through-channel such that the first portion of the elongated member is retained within the through-channel and the second portion of the elongated member protrudes out of the through-channel and extends inferiorly away from the base. A method for anchoring an implant in a proximal tibia is also provided.