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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2015
Biomet Manufacturing, Llc, Warsaw, IN (US);
Jason D. Meridew, Warsaw, IN (US);
John R. White, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Mark A. Bollinger, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
W. Jason Slone, Silver Lake, IN (US);
Kirk J. Bailey, Rochester, IN (US);
Jon C. Serbousek, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Biomet Manufacturing, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is an orthopedic implant that includes an anchor, a bore, and a compressible and expandable mesh. The anchor is configured to secure the implant at an implantation site and defines a longitudinal axis. The bore is defined by the anchor and extends along the longitudinal axis. The compressible and expandable mesh is aligned along the longitudinal axis and defines a plurality of openings. The mesh is configured to compress along the longitudinal axis and expand from the longitudinal axis to engage surrounding bone or tissue at the implantation site to secure the implant at the implantation site.