Medical implant
AssigneeEt Medical Technologies, LLC
InventorsRichard Mangione, Tony Ray Meyer, JR., Einat Lampert
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Abstract
An implant can be used for the treatment of fat pad atrophy. The implant can be installed in the ball of the foot, the heel of the foot, the hands, or other areas. The implant can supplement or replace a patient's fat pads. In some instances, the implant can include an implant pad having a non-permeable external lining and an internal cavity enclosed by the external lining. The internal cavity can include a filler material. The implant can include features that resist rupture and/or migration.
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A foot implant for treating fat pad atrophy, the foot implant comprising:
- an implant pad comprising:
- a non-permeable external lining formed of a plurality of materials, each material of the plurality of materials having a different resonant frequency, wherein an external surface of the external lining is non-planar, and
- an internal cavity enclosed by the external lining and comprising a flexible matrix, wherein walls of the flexible matrix include multiple semi-permeable layers, at least two of the multiple semi-permeable layers composed of a different material, wherein pores in a first layer are offset with respect to pores in an adjacent layer, the internal cavity further comprising a liquid having a higher viscosity than water;
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- a mounting area configured for mounting the implant pad to at least one metatarsal.
An implant, comprising:
- an implant pad comprising:
- a non-permeable external lining, wherein an external surface of the external lining is non-planar, and
- an internal cavity enclosed by the external lining and comprising a filler material, having a higher viscosity than water;
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- a mounting area for mounting the implant.
A method for treatment of fat pad atrophy, the method comprising:
- making an incision into a foot in a region of fat pad atrophy;
- introducing an implant into the incision, the implant comprising an implant pad and a mounting area;
- anchoring the implant into the foot by attaching the mounting area to structures of the foot;
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- closing the incision.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.