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US 2016/0000572 A1Published application
Bone prosthesis for maintaining joint operation in complex joints
OwnerRichard A. Rogachefskyinventor
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A prosthesis including a magnetic implant approximating the size of a bone to be replaced; a first magnetic bone implant securable to a first bone adjacent the bone to be replaced; and a second magnetic bone implant securable to a second bone adjacent the bone to be replaced. Each of the first and second magnetic bone implants have a magnetic relationship with the magnetic implant. A method of reconstructing a wrist includes removing a patient's scaphoid to create a void. The scaphoid has a plurality of adjacent bones, each of the adjacent bones comprising a surface generally facing the void. The surface of at least two of the adjacent bones is prepared by affixing a magnetic element thereto and a magnetic scaphoid implant is inserted into the void. A magnetic relationship exists between the magnetic elements and the magnetic scaphoid implant.
A prosthesis for a complex joint including more than three bones that move relatively comprising:
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A method of reconstructing a complex multi-bone joint including more than three bones that move relatively, comprising:
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The method of claim 24, comprising preparing the surfaces of three adjacent bones.
The method of claim 24, comprising preparing the surfaces of four adjacent bones.
The method of claim 24, comprising preparing the surfaces of five adjacent bones.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.