US 6,312,467 B1 · Method of restructuring bone

Abstract

A method of producing reconstructed bone. The method includes providing an implant structure having a calcium phosphate component, and stabilizing the implant adjacent the healthy bone until tissue can recover, bond to the implant and support the normal required loading. The implant structure provides morphological continuity and anatomical contact between the implant body and the adjacent healthy bone. The method further includes providing for physiological processes to maintain a healthy junction between the implant and the healthy bone. The method further includes controlling, guiding and directing the bone reconstruction process in surgical situations where healthy recovery would not otherwise occur.

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Dependent claims

A permanent joint replacement device for articulably connecting a first and a second bone, comprising:

a sapphire ball;
a first sapphire ring contacting said sapphire ball and permitting relative movement of said sapphire ball therewithin;
a first retainer for holding said first sapphire ring;
a first osteoceramic body attached to said first retainer and having a first bone contact surface thereon;
a second sapphire ring contacting said sapphire ball and permitting relative movement of said sapphire ball therewithin;
a second retainer for holding said second sapphire ring;
and
a second osteoceramic body attached to said second retainer and having a second bone contact surface thereon.

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Method of restructuring bone

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