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AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsHai Trieu, Jeff Justis, Troy Drewry, Michael Sherman, Bradley Coates, Bradley Estes
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This invention relates to orthopedic implants and to methods of treating bone defects. More specifically, but not exclusively, the present invention is directed to non-metallic implants and to methods for intra-operative assembly and fixation of orthopedic implants to facilitate medical treatment. The non-metallic implant assembly can be secured to underlying tissue by a fastener, such as a bone screw, that is capable of swelling on contact with fluid in the underlying tissue. Alternatively, the non-metallic implant assembly can be assembled intra-operatively using a fastener that is adhesively bonded to a bone plate or the bone plate can be deformed using heat, force, or solvents to inhibit withdrawal of the fastener. In preferred embodiments, both the fastener and the bone plate are formed of biodegradable material.
An implant assembly comprising:
An implant assembly comprising:
An implant assembly comprising:
A method of fixedly securing a fastener to a bone plate, said method comprising:
A method of fixedly securing a bone screw to a bone plate, said method comprising:
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