Method and apparatus for treating bone fractures, and/or for fortifying and/or augmenting bone, including the provision and use of composite implants
Assignee206 ORTHO, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey A. D'Agostino, Andrew J. Carter, Arthur Watterson, Joseph P. Lane
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Abstract
A composite implant comprising an injectable matrix material which is flowable and settable, and at least one reinforcing element for integration with the injectable matrix material, the at least one reinforcing element adding sufficient strength to the injectable matrix material such that when the composite implant is disposed in a cavity in a bone, the composite implant supports the bone.
Claims20
A composite implant for disposition within the cavity of a bone, the composite implant comprising an injectable matrix material which is flowable and settable, and at least one reinforcing element for integration with the injectable matrix material, the at least one reinforcing element adding sufficient strength to the injectable matrix material such that when the composite implant is disposed in the cavity in a bone, the composite implant supports the bone;
- wherein the composite implant further comprises a containment bag for disposition completely within the cavity in the bone;
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- wherein the at least one reinforcing element is disposed within the containment bag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.