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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2018
Applicant:
Charles L. Nelson, Vorhees, NJ (US);
Inventor:
Charles L. Nelson, Vorhees, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30734 (2013.01); A61F 2/461 (2013.01); A61F 2/4609 (2013.01); A61F 2/3859 (2013.01); A61F 2/46 (2013.01); A61F 2/4603 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30738 (2013.01);
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to an augment and methods of implanting an augment. The methods include inserting the augment into a bone cavity of a bone of a host. The augment includes a body with an outer surface and at least one hole preformed in the body. The method includes introducing a fastener from an outer surface of the bone into a hole formed in the bone and engaging the fastener with the hole of the bone. The method includes passing the fastener through the hole of the bone. The method includes introducing into and engaging the fastener with the at least one hole in the body of the augment to fixate the augment within the bone cavity.