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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2009
Paul S. Nebosky, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Sarah L. Zimmerman, Columbia City, IN (US);
Gregory C. Stalcup, Columbia City, IN (US);
Paul S. Nebosky, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Sarah L. Zimmerman, Columbia City, IN (US);
Gregory C. Stalcup, Columbia City, IN (US);
SMed-TA/TD, LLC, Columbia City, IN (US);
Abstract
An orthopedic implant system includes an orthopedic implant implantable at a selected location within a corporeal body and configured for delivering at least one therapeutic agent to the corporeal body, the implant defining a reservoir and a plurality of channels, the reservoir configured for receiving the at least one therapeutic agent, the plurality of channels configured for conveying the at least one therapeutic agent from the reservoir to a treatment site relative to the corporeal body, the implant being at least one of an internal fixation device and a porous device.