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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2021
Applicant:
Cartiva, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy J. Patrick, Roswell, GA (US);
Carribeth B. Ramey, Suwanee, GA (US);
Letitia Tudor, Suwanee, GA (US);
Michael A. Axelrod, Roswell, GA (US);
Assignee:
CARTIVA, INC., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30756 (2013.01); A61F 2/3872 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61F 2/3094 (2013.01); A61F 2/30942 (2013.01); A61F 2/4618 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30011 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3021 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30075 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3085 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30224 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30273 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30299 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30327 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30331 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30462 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30761 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30957 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00047 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00089 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00185 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant system includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion includes a hydrogel; the second portion includes a porous material and the hydrogel in pores of the porous material; and the third portion includes the porous material. The first portion is free of the porous material and the third portion is free of the hydrogel. The third portion has non-uniform lateral cross-section.