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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
May. 04, 2017
Applicant:
Smed-ta/td, Llc, Columbia City, IN (US);
Inventors:
Joseph W. Jurick, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Paul S. Nebosky, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Gregory C. Stalcup, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Sarah L. Zimmerman, Mason, MI (US);
Assignee:
SMed-TA/TD, LLC, Columbia City, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/36 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01); A61F 2/30767 (2013.01); A61F 2/34 (2013.01); A61F 2/3607 (2013.01); A61F 2/367 (2013.01); A61F 2/3662 (2013.01); A61F 2/3859 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0829 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0858 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0864 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0888 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30011 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3083 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30537 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30769 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30827 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30828 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30878 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30973 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3403 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.