Tibial tuberosity advancement implant
AssigneeMWI Veterinary Supply Co.
InventorsAndrew J. Kazanovicz, David J. Anderson, III
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Abstract
A tibial tuberosity advancement implant and method includes a spacer body made of biocompatible, biodegradable material and having a main section with at least one bony growth orifice therethrough and a proximal slot and at least one fin extending from the main section by at least one connector. A metal clip is slideable into the proximal slot of the spacer body main section and includes spaced screw holes for securing the spacer body to the advanced tibial tuberosity and the tibia when the implant is placed in the space between the advanced tibial tuberosity and the tibia.
Claims4
A tibial tuberosity advancement implant made of biodegradable material and comprising:
- a proximal face;
- a slot behind the proximal face for a metal clip;
- distal spaced cuttable fins;
- and
- bony growth orifices in a main body section between the proximal face and the distal fins.
A tibial tuberosity advancement method comprising:
- advancing the tibial tuberosity of a canine;
- implanting a biodegradable spacer to retain the tibial tuberosity in an advanced position;
- fixing the implant using a metal non-biodegradable clip connected to the spacer;
- promoting bony in-growth and degradation of the biodegradable spacer;
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- removing the metal non-biodegradable clip in the case of infection or other problem.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.