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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2018
Applicant:
Mark Schumacher, Sanford, FL (US);
Inventor:
Mark Schumacher, Sanford, FL (US);
Assignee:
FUSION INNOVATIONS, LLC, Sanford, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61L 27/36 (2006.01); A61L 27/10 (2006.01); A61L 27/12 (2006.01); A61L 27/24 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/3608 (2013.01); A61B 17/68 (2013.01); A61L 27/10 (2013.01); A61L 27/12 (2013.01); A61L 27/24 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61B 17/8076 (2013.01); A61B 17/823 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are improved surgical techniques for repairing bone defects in a sternum during a sternotomy procedure and implants adapted for such techniques. In an exemplary embodiment, provided is a fusion strip made of an osteoconductive material and of a dimension that is especially adapted for improved repair of sternal bone defects.