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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2015
Applicant:
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Bradford J. Coale, Chester, NJ (US);
Steven Seelman, Montclair, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61L 27/04 (2006.01); A61L 27/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2846 (2013.01); A61B 17/70 (2013.01); A61B 17/8085 (2013.01); A61L 27/047 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30265 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30298 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30576 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30772 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Shapeable porous metal implants and methods for use in various procedures are disclosed. The implants can comprise a shell according to some examples. According to one example, the method can include providing a sheet of highly porous metal material having a porosity of between 55% and 90%, and wrapping the sheet of highly porous metal material around at least a first bone of the patient. Further examples can form the sheet intra-operatively to a desired shape. In an example, the porous metal sheet can be formed of tantalum or tantalum alloys.