Interbody bone implant device

US9730801B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9730801-B2
Application numberUS-201213448647-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 17, 2012
Priority dateApr 17, 2012
Publication dateAug 15, 2017
Grant dateAug 15, 2017

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A composite interbody bone implant device is provided including a body having a non-bone composition, such as a polymer, formed into a shape and including one or more cavities. An osteoinductive material, such as bone allograft tissue, may be retained in the one or more cavities of the body. The body is formable via injection molding and/or machining into a shape and size adapted for implantation at a surgical site. The dimensions of the body include a length, a width and a thickness, and the thickness of the body may be less than at least one of the length and width.

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What is claimed is: 1. A bone implant device comprising: a monolithic body, which comprises a non-bone composition formed into a shape and including at least one cavity, the composition comprising a polymer comprising poly-ether-ketone-ketone (PEKK), poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK), or a combination thereof; and a biocompatible material provided within the at least one cavity of the body, wherein the at least one cavity passes through the body, wherein the body is formable into a…

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What does patent US9730801B2 cover?
A composite interbody bone implant device is provided including a body having a non-bone composition, such as a polymer, formed into a shape and including one or more cavities. An osteoinductive material, such as bone allograft tissue, may be retained in the one or more cavities of the body. The body is formable via injection molding and/or machining into a shape and size adapted for implantati…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mckay William F, Warsaw Orthopedic Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F2/4455. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 15 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).