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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2018
Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
David R. Tuttle, Memphis, TN (US);
Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
An implant includes a component for fixed attachment to a bone. An underpass layer of a porous material is disposed on a first side of the component for fixed attachment. At least one strut is provided on the underpass layer. The at least one strut has a first surface contacting the underpass layer and a second surface opposite the first surface. The at least one strut comprises a non-porous material. An additional layer of the porous material fills a respective volume adjacent the at least one strut. The additional layer extends from a first side of the underpass layer to a predetermined height at or above the second surface of the at least one strut.