Zimmer Gmbh

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Stryker Corporation

David J Neal

Ray Zubok

Joseph Markham

Greg Stebbins

Victor Valderrabano

Richard John Claridge

John Shirk Kirchner

Mehul Dharia

Carlos E Collazo

Steven J Carusillo

John Chernosky

Keith A Roby

Timothy A Hoeman

Eric Rugo

Jorge Montoya

Alessandro F Canonaco

Gregory E Plaskon

Richard Claridge

A method of manufacturing an orthopedic implant is provided. The method includes creating a 3D model of an orthopedic implant having a solid portion and a porous portion and selectively adjusting a physical property of at least one of porosity of the porous portion, lattice thickness of the porous portion, beam profile of the porous portion, and topography of the 3D model. The entire implant is then additively manufactured based on the 3D model.

Orthopedic implants and methods of manufacturing orthopedic implants

A method for implanting porous spacers () for foot and ankle fusion between separate bones of a joint or between two segments of a single bone following an osteotomy procedure. Such spacers may be used in conjunction with an ankle resection system which includes a resection frame (and a resection guide (). The resection frame can be anchored to the distal tibia and/or the talus and provides an opening () through which a bone cutting element can pass for cutting underlying bone. The resection guide can include one or more cutting slots () and the resection guide can be coupled to the resection frame with the one or more cutting slots positioned over the opening in the resection frame so that the bone cutting element can pass through the one or more cutting slots and through the opening in the resection frame for cutting the distal tibia and/or the talus.

Porous spacers, instruments, and methods for foot and ankle fusion

Porous spacers () are provided for foot and ankle fusion. The porous spacers disclosed herein may be implanted between separate bones of a joint or between two segments of a single bone following an osteotomy procedure. Such spacers may be used in conjunction with an ankle resection system which includes a resection frame () and a resection guide (). The resection frame can be anchored to the distal tibia and/or the talus and provides an opening () through which a bone cutting element can pass for cutting underlying bone. The resection guide can include one or more cutting slots () and the resection guide can be coupled to the resection frame with the one or more cutting slots positioned over the opening in the resection frame so that the bone cutting element can pass through the one or more cutting slots and through the opening in the resection frame for cutting the distal tibia and/or the talus.

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David J Neal