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US 2017/0360481 A1Published application
Anti-Infective Orthopedic Implant
AssigneeDePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
InventorsMichael A. Fisher, Paul Birkmeyer, Jeffrey Sutton, Uri Herzberg, Ikshoo Chun, Raymond S. Shissias
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Abstract
Mechanical modifications to a spinal rod that will enable the rod to accept various coating technologies in such a way that the spinal construct's biomechanical performance is not compromised. These modifications preserve construct biomechanics in the presence of a coating and increase the bactericidal payload of an anti-infective spinal rod coating.
Claims4
An orthopedic implant comprising:
- a) a first component,
- b) a second component, and
- c) a first foil disposed between the first and second components,
- wherein the first foil comprises an anti-microbial agent and perforations, and the anti-microbial agent is present in the perforations.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.