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US 2022/0218488 A1Published application
Internal osseointegrated implant for transfemoral amputee
OwnerThomas Cutlerinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is an internal osseointegrated transfemoral amputee implant device and related methods. The device is designed to restore the enclosed nature of the bone marrow system which is disrupted by amputation, plus provide a pressure tolerant (weight-bearing) surface and mechanical anchoring for the iliotibial band.
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An implant device for a person having an amputation, the device comprising:
- a. a distal, weight bearing head having a substantially convex surface;
- b. a stem for insertion into a bone of said amputee;
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- c. a soft tissue attachment member,
- wherein no portion of said device traverses the skin of said person.
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A method of implanting an implant device for a person having an amputation, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing said implant device, said implant device comprising a distal weight bearing head having an elongated, substantially convex shape, and a stem for inserting into a bone of said person, said stem comprising a porous material for osseointegration with said bone;
- b. inserting said stem into said bone;
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- c. closing the skin of said patient such that the entire implant device is under said skin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.