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US 2025/0090338 A1Published application
Humeral limb salvage implant system
AssigneeZimmer, Inc.
InventorDonald W. Dye, JR.
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Abstract
A limb replacement implant optionally including a shaft configured to simulate an anatomical shape of a natural humerus, the shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The limb replacement implant optionally including a patch positioned on a portion of the shaft. The patch is at least one of: positioned, sized or shaped as derived from an anatomical counterpart attachment from the natural humerus.
Claims20
A limb replacement implant comprising:
- a shaft configured to simulate an anatomical shape of a natural humerus, the shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end;
- and
- a patch positioned on a portion of the shaft, wherein the patch is at least one of:
- positioned, sized or shaped as derived from an anatomical counterpart attachment from the natural humerus.
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A limb replacement implant comprising:
- an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a proximal stem extending from the proximal end of the elongate shaft;
- and
- a distal stem extending from the distal end of the elongate shaft,
- wherein the elongate shaft, the proximal stem, and the distal stem are formed by additive manufacturing.
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An implant comprising:
- an elongated shaft including hollow body portion, the elongate shaft configured to simulate a shape of at least a portion of a bone to be replaced;
- an attachment patch positioned along the hollow body and configured to facilitate attachment of soft tissues to the elongated shaft;
- a proximal end including at least one coupling feature for attachment;
- and
- a distal end including at least one coupling feature for attachment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.