Methods for positioning a load-bearing orthopedic implant device in vivo
US8758407B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0091
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Orthopedic implant devices are positioned at a desired in vivo site by positioning a device that is non-rigid, i.e., flexible and/or malleable, in a first form, and then transformable after insertion to the in vivo site into a rigid, or hardened, form for providing a load-bearing function or providing other structural and/or mechanical function after implant. The device includes a biocompatible sheath and a curable material sealed within the sheath. The curable material is provided in a first form that provides flexibility to the device and is structured to rigidize in a second form after application of a quantity of an initiating energy to the material.
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