Bone implants with central chambers
US7087082B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/925
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone fusion implant for repair or replacement of bone includes a hollow body formed from at least two bone fragments which are configured and dimensioned for mutual engagement and which are coupled together. The hollow body may be formed of autograft, allograft, or xenograft bone tissue, and may include a core formed of at least one of bone material and bone inducing substances, with the core being disposed in the hollow body.
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