Smed-ta/td, LLC

Joseph W Jurick

Gregory C Stalcup

Paul S Nebosky

Troy D Knapp

Steven E Dietzel

Kreigh R Williams

Sarah L Zimmerman

An orthopaedic implant includes an implant body having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second surface includes a fixation feature. The fixation feature is configured to have a variable width for fastening the implant to a fixation bore formed in a bone. The implant body is D-shaped and has a straight edge and a curved edge. A length of the fixation feature is substantially parallel to the straight edge of the implant body. The fixation feature is configured to have a width that tapers along the length of the fixation feature.

Orthopaedic implant with fixation feature and a method of implanting thereof

A method of forming an orthopaedic implant includes: placing a bonding portion of a mating part in an opening formed in an implant body, the opening defining a variable opening width; and heat bonding the bonding portion to the material to bond the mating part to the implant body.

Methods of forming implants using heat bonding

An orthopaedic implant includes an implant body comprising a biocompatible material and configured to be implanted at an anatomical location, the implant body defining a surface; and a porous material at least one of attached to and integral with the surface of the implant body, the porous material having a plurality of grooves formed therein.

Implants with groove patterns and soft tissue attachment features

An orthopedic implant comprises a body having an articulating surface and a surface opposite the articulating surface. The surface opposite the articulating surface includes a fixation feature. The fixation feature is configured to have a variable width for fastening the implant to a fixation bore formed in a bone.

A method of manufacturing a tubular medical implant is provided. The method includes forming a hollow first tube with a first diameter and a first plurality of pores formed thereon and a hollow second tube with a second unstretched diameter and a second plurality of pores formed thereon. The second unstretched diameter is greater than the first diameter. At least a portion of the first tube slides within the second tube to create an overlapped area of the first tube and the second tube. The first tube and second tube are then bonded together in the overlapped area.

Method of manufacturing a tubular medical implant

The present invention provides an orthopedic implant including a base device having a device surface and a fixation material attached to at least one portion of the device surface. The fixation material is configured to provide a minimally sufficient adhesive force to resist natural pull out caused by forces acting on the base device after implantation and bone growth. Also provided is a method of manufacturing an orthopedic implant. A base device with a device surface is provided and a minimally sufficient adhesive force, that can resist natural pull out caused by forces acting on the base device after implantation and bone growth, is determined. A proper amount of fixation material sufficient to provide an adhesive force equal to the minimally sufficient adhesive force is determined and fixation material is applied to the device. When the proper amount of fixation material is applied to the device surface, application is stopped.

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Joseph W Jurick