Implant With Structural Members Arranged Around A Ring

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025248825-A1
Application number	US-202519190918-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 28, 2025
Priority date	Mar 13, 2017
Publication date	Aug 7, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

An implant may include a body including a ring, the ring further defining an opening, and the body defining a transverse plane dividing the implant into a superior half and an inferior half. The ring may also define a circumferential direction. The implant may further include a first outer member extending outward in a direction away from the ring, wherein the first outer member defines one or more arches, and wherein the ring further defines a central channel extending through the implant.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An implant, comprising:
a body including a ring, the ring further defining an opening; the body defining a transverse plane dividing the implant into a superior half and an inferior half; a first outer member extending outward in a direction away from the ring; wherein the first outer member defines one or more arches; wherein the opening of the ring further defines a central channel extending through the implant; and wherein the one or more arches of the first outer member extend in a superior or inferior direction.

2 . The implant according to claim 1 , wherein the central channel extends from a superior side of the implant to an inferior side of the implant.

3 . The implant according to claim 1 , wherein the body includes a peripheral frame portion that defines an outer periphery of the implant.

4 . The implant according to claim 3 , wherein the first outer member extends from the ring to the peripheral frame portion.

5 . The implant according to claim 1 , further including a support attached to the first outer member at an attachment region, wherein the support extends in a circumferential direction defined by the ring.

6 . The implant according to claim 5 , wherein, at the attachment region, the support is disposed closer to the transverse plane than the first outer member is to the transverse plane.

7 . An implant, comprising:
a body including a ring, the ring further defining an opening; the body defining a transverse plane dividing the implant into a first half and a second half; a first outer member extending outward in a direction away from the ring and in substantial alignment with the transverse plane; wherein the first outer member defines one or more arches; wherein the opening of the ring further defines a central channel extending through the implant in a direction substantially perpendicular to the transverse plane; and wherein the one or more arches of the first outer member extend in a direction away from the transverse plane.

8 . The implant according to claim 7 , wherein the central channel extends from a first side of the implant to a second side of the implant.

9 . The implant according to claim 7 , wherein the body includes a peripheral frame portion that defines an outer periphery of the implant.

10 . The implant according to claim 9 , wherein the first outer member extends from the ring to the peripheral frame portion.

11 . The implant according to claim 7 , further including a support attached to the first outer member at an attachment region, wherein the support extends in a circumferential direction defined by the ring.

12 . The implant according to claim 11 , wherein, at the attachment region, the support is disposed closer to the transverse plane than the first outer member is to the transverse plane.

13 . An implant, comprising:
a body; the body defining a transverse plane dividing the implant into a first half and a second half; a first outer member disposed within the first half of the implant; a first support attached to the first outer member, the first support being disposed within the first half of the implant; a second outer member disposed within the second half of the implant; a second support attached to the second outer member, the second support being disposed within the second half of the implant; wherein the first outer member and the second outer member each form one or more arches; wherein the one or more arches of the first outer member extend in a a first direction away from the transverse plane; wherein the implant includes a ring disposed in a central region of the implant, wherein the first outer member and the second outer member extend away from the ring in substantial alignment with the transverse plane; wherein the opening of the ring defines a central channel extending through the implant.

14 . The implant according to claim 13 , wherein the central channel extends from a first side of the implant to a second side of the implant.

15 . The implant according to claim 13 , wherein the body includes a peripheral frame portion that defines an outer periphery of the implant.

16 . The implant according to claim 15 , wherein the first outer member extends from the ring to the peripheral frame portion.

17 . The implant according to claim 13 , wherein the first support is attached to the first outer member at a first attachment region, wherein the first support extends in a circumferential direction defined by the ring.

18 . The implant according to claim 17 , wherein, at the first attachment region, the first support is disposed closer to the transverse plane than the first outer member is to the transverse plane.

19 . The implant according to claim 18 , wherein the second support is attached to the second outer member at a second attachment region, wherein the second support extends in the circumferential direction.

20 . The implant according to claim 19 , wherein, at the second attachment region, the second support is disposed closer to the transverse plane than the second outer member is to the transverse plane.

Assignees

• Inst Musculoskeletal Science & Education Ltd

Inventors

• Bishop Sean S
• Ryan Christopher J
• Mcshane Iii Edward J
• Stauffer Megan A
• Nyahay Joseph M

Classifications

• A61F2002/4495

  having a fabric structure, e.g. made from wires or fibres · CPC title

• A61F2002/30235

  tubular, e.g. sleeves · CPC title

• A61F2/4455

  for the fusion of spinal bodies, e.g. intervertebral fusion of adjacent spinal bodies, e.g. fusion cages (intervertebral discs A61F2/442) · CPC title

• A61F2002/30593

  hollow · CPC title

• A61F2002/4629

  connected to the endoprosthesis or implant via a threaded connection · CPC title