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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2024
Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd., King of Prussia, PA (US);
Sean S. Bishop, Malvern, PA (US);
Christopher J. Ryan, Lincoln University, PA (US);
Edward J. McShane, Iii, Collegeville, PA (US);
Megan A Stauffer, Wayne, PA (US);
Joseph M. Nyahay, Eagleville, PA (US);
Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd., King of Prussia, PA (US);
Abstract
An implant may include a body including a ring, the ring further defining an opening, and the body defining a transverse plane dividing the implant into a superior half and an inferior half. The ring may also define a circumferential direction. The implant may further include a first outer member attached to the ring, wherein the first outer member extends outward in a direction away from the ring, wherein the first outer member defines one or more arches, and wherein the ring further defines a central channel extending through the implant.