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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nikolaus Bohler, Linz, AT;
Rudolf Koch, Berlingen, CH;
Assignee:
Sulzer Brothers Limited, Winterthur, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; A61B / ; A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623 16 ; 623 17 ; 606 60 ; 606 61 ;
Abstract
An implant for ingrowth of osseous tissue is constructed of a hollow skeletal three-dimensional support member having a plurality of openings for the ingrowth of osseous tissue into an interior cavity. The surfaces of the beams defining the openings may also be roughened to promote the fusion of tissue.