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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2017
Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd., Wayne, PA (US);
Joseph M. Nyahay, Eagleville, PA (US);
Edward J. McShane, III, Collegeville, PA (US);
Sean S. Bishop, Malvern, PA (US);
Christopher J. Ryan, Lincoln University, PA (US);
Megan A. Stauffer, Wayne, PA (US);
Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd., King of Prussia, PA (US);
Abstract
An implant includes a first body member and a second body member connected by a plurality of bone contacting elements. Some of the bone contacting elements may have a generally helical geometry. Some of the bone contacting elements may have an undulating planar geometry. The bone contacting elements may have a rounded cross-sectional shape or a rectangular cross-sectional shape.