Multipiece implants formed of bone material
US7115146B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/3041
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an implant comprising two or more bone fragments that are combined to form a single unit. Cancellous bone or cortical bone is removed from a source and fashioned into bone components with desirable shapes and sizes. The bone components may be integrated to form implants for implantation in the body. Bone stock may be formed by combining sections of various bones of the body, and the bone stock may be further fashioned for use as implants with particular geometries.
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