Transdermal intraosseous device
AssigneeBiomet Manufacturing, LLC
InventorsJoshua R. Porter, Troy W. Hershberger
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Abstract
A transdermal intraosseous device includes a transdermal adapter for an external prosthetic device for a bone of a patient and a bone fixator including a distal portion coupled to the transdermal adapter and a proximal portion for anchoring into the bone. The transdermal adapter includes a dome-shaped portion for transcutaneous implantation and an external shaft extending from the dome-shaped portion. A dermal transition structure is configured to include a controlled roughness gradient from the external shaft to the dome-shaped portion and configured for use in infection control at a dermis layer of the patient.
Claims15
A transdermal intraosseous device comprising:
- a transdermal adapter having a longitudinal axis and configured for connection to an external prosthetic device for a bone of a patient, the transdermal adapter including a dome-shaped portion for transcutaneous implantation, an external shaft extending from the dome-shaped portion, and a dermal transition structure configured to include a controlled roughness gradient from the external shaft to the dome-shaped portion and configured for use in infection control at a dermis layer of the patient;
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- a bone fixator including a distal portion coupled to the transdermal adapter and a proximal portion configured for anchoring into the bone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.