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US 2020/0046513 A1Published application
Joint Arthrodesis System
AssigneeBlue Sky Technologies, LLC
InventorFrank Castro
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Abstract
A joint arthrodesis system adapted for use in joint surgeries. Among other things, the joint implant has an anterior cutting edge and a rotatable cutter supported by a rotatable shaft.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
21) A joint arthrodesis system comprising:
- a) a framework comprising:
- i) a longitudinal axis measured in a coexisting or parallel direction of a longest dimension of said framework;
- said framework including a length greater than a width;
- ii) openings outward from said longitudinal axis;
- iii) an anterior side comprising a cutting edge integral with said anterior side;
- iv) a surgeon facing side at an end opposite said anterior side;
- said anterior side having a lesser cross-sectional area than a cross-sectional area of said surgeon facing side, wherein said cross-sectional areas are determined perpendicular to said longitudinal axis;
- v) a plate seated within said cross-sectional area of said surgeon facing side and affixed to said framework, wherein said plate is perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and comprises one or more apertures capable of reciprocating with one or more instruments;
- vi) a shaft aligned with said longitudinal axis and extending between an inner side of said plate and said cutting edge;
- and
- vii) arms connected with said shaft;
- said arms supporting cutters comprising one or more blades, wherein on rotation of said shaft, said one or more blades rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction;
- and
- b) a tool capable of rotating said shaft.
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22) The joint arthrodesis system of claim 22, wherein said framework comprises four lateral sides.
26) A joint implant comprising a framework;
- said framework comprising:
- a) a longitudinal axis measured in a coexisting or parallel direction of a longest dimension of said framework, wherein said framework's length is greater than said framework's width;
- b) openings outward from said longitudinal axis;
- c) an anterior side comprising a cutting edge;
- d) a surgeon facing side at an end opposite said anterior side, wherein said surgeon facing side is perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and comprises one or more apertures capable of reciprocating with one or more instruments;
- e) a shaft aligned with said longitudinal axis and extending between an inner side of said facing side and said cutting edge;
- and
- f) one or more arms connected with said shaft;
- said one or more arms supporting one or more cutters comprising one or more blades, wherein on rotation of said shaft, said one or more blades rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
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27) (canceled)
33) A joint implant comprising a framework;
- said framework comprising:
- a) a longitudinal axis measured in a coexisting or parallel direction of a longest dimension of said framework;
- b) openings outward from said longitudinal axis;
- c) an anterior side comprising a cutting edge;
- d) a surgeon facing side at an end opposite said anterior side;
- said surgeon facing side comprising one or more apertures;
- e) a rotatable shaft extending about said longitudinal axis and between said cutting edge and said surgeon facing side;
- and
- f) a first arm connected with said shaft;
- said first arm supporting a first cutter comprising one or more blades, wherein on rotation of said shaft, said blades rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.