Modular Transdermal Compress Device
AssigneeBiomet Manufacturing, LLC
InventorsTroy W. Hershberger, Joshua R. Porter
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Abstract
A modular transdermal assembly configured to couple an external prosthetic device to a bone stump. The assembly includes a modular transdermal portion and a bone fixator. The modular transdermal portion includes an interface portion configured to couple with the external prosthetic device. The bone fixator is configured to be secured to the bone stump and couple with the modular transdermal portion to retain the modular transdermal portion relative to the bone stump.
Claims20
A modular transdermal assembly configured to couple an external prosthetic device to a bone stump comprising:
- a modular transdermal portion including an interface portion configured to couple with the external prosthetic device;
- and
- a bone fixator configured to be secured to the bone stump and couple with the modular transdermal portion to retain the modular transdermal portion relative to the bone stump.
A modular transdermal assembly kit for coupling an external prosthetic device to a bone stump comprising:
- a plurality of modular transdermal portions of different lengths, each including an interface portion configured to couple with the external prosthetic device;
- and
- at least one bone fixator configured to couple with the modular transdermal portion and retain the modular transdermal portion relative to the bone stump.
A method for coupling an external prosthetic device to bone comprising:
- implanting a bone fixator in a bone stump;
- selecting a modular transdermal portion from a plurality of modular transdermal portions of different lengths based on a distance between the bone stump and a distal portion of skin opposite to the bone stump;
- coupling the selected modular transdermal portion to the bone fixator;
- selecting a modular skin integration component from a plurality of modular skin integration components of different geometries;
- and
- coupling the modular skin integration component to the selected modular transdermal portion proximate to the distal portion of skin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.