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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2018
Applicant:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Inventor:
Ryan L. Landon, Southaven, MS (US);
Assignee:
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/3859 (2013.01); A61F 2/3094 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30006 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30011 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30014 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3082 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30879 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30971 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30985 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing orthopedic implants that reduces the negative effects of stress shielding on surrounding bone structure. The orthopedic implants are comprised of two portions, a shell portion that forms an articulation interfaces and an intermediate portion that forms a bone interface. The shell portion is designed to reduce absorption of Carticulation forces and evenly distribute incident forces to the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is designed to form a strong interface with native bone and transmit forces from the shell into the bone.