Plugs for filling bony defects
US6767369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/3041
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to plugs for filling vacancies in bone tissue. The plugs include a body and at least one end cap that are coupled together and may be formed from bone. The body of the plug may be a sleeve, and the plug may further include an insert configured and dimensioned to be received in the sleeve.
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