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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2016
Biomedical Enterprises, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Daniel F. Cheney, San Antonio, TX (US);
BioMedical Enterprises, Inc, San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
An orthopedic implant includes a bridge and at least a first leg extending from a first end of the bridge and a second lee extending from the second end of the bridge. The bridge includes a first upper section and a second lower section. The first upper section includes surfaces that are non-orthogonal and taper from a central surface to provide the first upper section with a non-uniform cross-section. The second lower section includes surfaces that are non-orthogonal and taper from a central surface to provide the second lower section with a non-uniform cross-section. The non-uniform cross-sections of the first upper section and the second lower section flatten the profile of the bridge, thereby producing an orthopedic implant with a smooth composite surface.