Medical implant and anchoring system for a medical implant
AssigneeFormae, Inc.
InventorKevin A. MANSMANN
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Abstract
An implant for use in a medical procedure includes an anchor body and a flexible material. The anchor body includes a perimeter sidewall having an upper free edge, an outer surface, and an inner surface. The anchor body also includes a bottom wall, connecting the sidewall on one edge, which has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surfaces of the sidewall and bottom wall define a cavity and the upper free edge of the sidewall defines a top opening into the cavity. The flexible material is connected to the anchor body and is positioned in the cavity with at least a portion extending out of the top opening.
Claims7
A method of manufacturing an implant for use in a medical procedure, the method comprising:
- providing an anchor body, the anchor body comprising:
- a perimeter sidewall having a upper free edge, a lower edge, an outer surface, and an inner surface;
- a bottom wall, connecting the sidewall at the lower edge, having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a cavity defined by the inner surfaces of the sidewall and bottom wall;
- and
- a top opening into the cavity bordered by the upper free edge;
- and
- attaching a flexible material in the cavity, at least a portion of the flexible material extending out of the top opening.
A method of manufacturing an implant for use in a medical procedure, comprising:
- providing a plurality of anchors each having an anchor body comprising:
- a perimeter sidewall having a upper free edge, a lower edge, an outer surface, and an inner surface;
- a bottom wall having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a cavity defined by the inner surfaces of the sidewall and bottom wall;
- a top opening into the cavity bordered by the upper free edge;
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- attaching a flexible material to the plurality of anchors by being positioned the flexible material in the anchor body cavities such that a portion of the flexible material extends out of the top openings, the flexible material forming a pad having a bottom surface which covers the plurality of anchor top openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.