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US 12,605,252 B2Granted
Bone density scan result-matched orthopedic implants and methods of use
AssigneeAurora Spine, Inc.
InventorsTrent James Northcutt, Laszlo Garamszegi
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Abstract
A method of treating a patient in need of an orthopedic implant is described. The method includes obtaining the T-score or bone density of the patient's native bone at a site of implantation, said T-score or bone density being determined by a DEXA scan or other means of determining a T-score or bone density. The method further includes selecting an orthopedic implant that has about the same density as the native bone at the site of implantation, and implanting the orthopedic implant at the site of implantation.
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A method of treating a patient in need of an interbody cage implant, the method comprising:
- selecting an interbody cage implant that has about the same density as a native bone at the site of implantation, wherein the density of the native bone was determined using a bone density test of the patient's native bone;
- selecting among two or more interbody cage implants having different densities, wherein each of the two implants has a different identifier indicating its density;
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- implanting the orthopedic implant at the site of implantation.
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