Implant for ingrowth of osseous tissue
US5147402A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/907
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implant for ingrowth of osseous tissue is constructed of a hollow skeletal three-dimensional support member having a plurality of openings for the ingrowth of osseous tissue into an interior cavity. The surfaces of the beams defining the openings may also be roughened to promote the fusion of tissue.
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