Corporectomy implant
AssigneeMedicrea International
InventorsDenys Sournac, David Ryan
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Abstract
This Implant (1) includes, in a known manner, two pieces (2, 3) that are telescopically mobile relative to one another and elements (4) for positioning one piece (3) in a particular position relative to the other piece (2), the two pieces (2, 3) being made from a polymer material. At least one of the two pieces (2, 3) has a plurality of micro-cavities (15, 20, 32) over at least one wide portion of its peripheral wall (5); and the implant includes internal communications (16, 21, 33) in its wall(s) (5, 7, 31) including the micro-cavities (15, 20, 32), connecting all or some of the micro-cavities to one another.
Claims8
1-7. (canceled)
An implant comprising two pieces that are telescopically mobile relative to one another and means for positioning one piece in a determined position among a plurality of positions relative to the other piece, the two pieces being made from a polymer material;
- wherein:
- at least one of the two pieces has a plurality of micro-cavities over at least one wide portion of its peripheral wall;
- and
- the implant comprises internal communications in its wall(s) comprising the micro-cavities, connecting all or some of the micro-cavities to one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.