Surgical implant devices incorporating porous surfaces

US10765530B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Renovis Surgical Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• John C. STEINMANN · Redlands, US
• Scott RUCKER · Austin, US
• Tim RASMUSSEN · Redlands, US
• John P. STEINMANN · Redlands, US
• Trace Cawley · Boca Raton, US
• Thomas Ross · Austin, US
• Ernesto RIOS · Austin, US
• Andrew OLCESE · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 24, 2014
• Grant date: Sep 8, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 11, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P10/25
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A surgical implant device, comprising: a body portion; and one or more surfaces comprising a plurality of protruding structures; wherein the body portion and the one or more surfaces comprising the plurality of protruding structures are integrally formed. The one or more surfaces comprising the plurality of protruding structures are formed by an additive manufacturing process. The plurality of protruding structures comprise a plurality of needles. Optionally, the surgical implant device comprises one of an anterior lumbar interbody fusion cage, a posterior lumbar interbody fusion cage, a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion cage, an oblique lumbar interbody fusion cage, a cervical cage, and a bone screw.