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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Biomet Manufacturing, Llc, Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Mark D. Borden, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Joseph M. Hernandez, Torrance, CA (US);
Edwin C. Shors, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Biomet Manufacturing, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61L 27/44 (2006.01); A61L 27/46 (2006.01); A61L 27/56 (2006.01); A61L 27/58 (2006.01); A61L 31/12 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61B 17/68 (2013.01); A61B 17/866 (2013.01); A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61L 27/446 (2013.01); A61L 27/46 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); A61L 27/58 (2013.01); A61L 31/127 (2013.01); A61L 31/128 (2013.01); A61L 31/146 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61B 17/864 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/302 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30032 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3082 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30133 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30156 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30785 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4475 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0015 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0023 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0065 (2013.01); A61F 2250/003 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00179 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00796 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composite material for positioning in the anatomy to form a selected function therein. The composite may be resorbable over a selected period of time. The composite may allow for selected bone ingrowth as absorption of the composite occurs.