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Joint replacement component with integrated fixation pads

US9848986B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. · US

Inventors

Bob Jones · Barrington, US
Vivek Pawar · Germantown, US
Dean Hughes · Memphis, US
Jason Sean Jordan · Hernando, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 3, 2015
Grant date	Dec 26, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 24, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2310/00029
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In one embodiment, a prosthetic component includes a plurality of fixation pads coupled to a body portion. The fixation pads may be formed of a first material suitable for attachment to bone, and the body portion may be formed of a second material different from the first material and suitable to provide a bearing surface for a joint.

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