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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2017
Applicant:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/40 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4081 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61F 2/30734 (2013.01); A61F 2/30749 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/4612 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30011 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30153 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30224 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30561 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30733 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30878 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30985 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00131 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00179 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00293 (2013.01);
Abstract
A glenoid implant that is 3D-printed or machined from ceramic and/or metal as a substitute for an autograft or allograft in a surgical repair. Structural supports composed of metal are designed in the interior of the implant for support during implantation and post-operation. The remainder of the volume of the implant is composed of a material having optimal pore structure for rapid bone integration and healing.