Bone implants with central chambers
AssigneeSynthes USA, LLC
InventorsDavid C. Paul, Hansjuerg W. Emch, Beat Schenk, Michael L. Boyer, II, Thomas B. Higgins
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Abstract
A bone fusion implant for repair or replacement of bone includes a hollow body formed from at least two bone fragments which are configured and dimensioned for mutual engagement and which are coupled together. The hollow body may be formed of autograft, allograft, or xenograft bone tissue, and may include a core formed of at least one of bone material and bone inducing substances, with the core being disposed in the hollow body.
Claims17
A bone fusion implant for repair or replacement of bone comprising a hollow body with a substantially enclosed hollow region formed by at least two bone fragments which are configured and dimensioned for mutual engagement and which are coupled together;
- wherein the at least two bone fragments are concentric hollow cylinders.
A bone fusion implant for repair or replacement of bone comprising a hollow body formed from at least two bone fragments which are configured and dimensioned for mutual engagement and which are coupled together, wherein the hollow body further comprises a completely enclosed hollow region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.