Implantable mesh for musculoskeletal trauma, orthopedic reconstruction and soft tissue repair
OwnerJames D. Ralph, Thomas N. Troxell +1inventors
InventorsJames D. Ralph, Thomas N. Troxell, Mark Michels
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Abstract
Biocompatible mesh materials are employed to make implants for repairing or replacing a bone or for soft tissue repair. The mesh materials can be comprised of bioabsorbable materials, non-bioabsorbable materials or bioabsorbable and non-bioabsorbable materials. Pharmaceutical actives, bone growth enhancers and the like can be combined with the implants.
Claims73
An orthopedic implant comprised of a mesh material shaped in the form of a structure for repairing or replacing a bone or a joint, the structure having sufficient strength to repair or replace the bone or joint.
An implant device comprising a mesh material shaped in the form of a structure for orthopedic, musculoskeletal or soft tissue repair, the mesh material having multiple strands, the strands crossing each other at points of contact with one another wherein at least some of the strands are affixed to others at the points of contact.
A method of making an implant device comprising a mesh material shaped in the form of a structure for orthopedic, musculoskeletal or soft tissue repair comprising affixing to one another at points of contact with one another strands of a mesh material having multiple strands, the strands crossing each other at points of contact with one another.
An implant device comprising a mesh material shaped in the form of a structure for orthopedic, musculoskeletal or soft tissue repair, the mesh having multiple strands and interstices between the strands, at least some of the interstices being filled with a biocompatible material or medication or a biocompatible material and medication.
A method of making an implant device comprising a mesh material shaped in the form of a structure for orthopedic, musculoskeletal or soft tissue repair comprising filling with a biocompatible material or medication or a biocompatible material and medication at least some interstices in a mesh having multiple strands and interstices between the strands.
An orthopedic implant device comprising a rolled up or compacted mesh material shaped in the form of a structure for repairing or replacing a bone or a joint.
An implant device comprising a mesh material for orthopedic, musculoskeletal or soft tissue repair, the mesh material having a flat central section with two opposing ends, the flat central section tapering at each opposing end to a cable, rope or strap comprised of the mesh material.
A method of making an implant device comprising a rolled up or compacted mesh material shaped in the form of a structure for repairing or replacing a bone or a joint comprising rolling up a mesh material to make a rolled-up perform or compacting a mesh material to make a compacted preform and subjecting the rolled-up or compacted preform to heat and/or pressure in order to shape it into the implant device.
An orthopedic implant device comprising a core wrapped with multiple layers of a mesh material and shaped in the form of a structure for repairing or replacing a bone or a joint.
A method of making an implant device comprising a mesh material shaped in the form of a structure for repairing or replacing a bone or a joint comprising wrapping a core with multiple layers of a mesh material to make a wrapped core and subjecting the wrapped core to heat and/or pressure in order to shape it into the implant device.
A method of contouring an orthopedic implant device having a contour that can be reshaped upon heating and being comprised of a mesh material or mesh materials, optionally in combination with non-mesh materials, comprising heating the device and shaping it to a new contour that fits a patient's anatomy wherein the device maintains the new contour upon cooling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.