Dynamic surgical implant
OwnerWalter E. Strippgeninventor
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Abstract
A surgical implant device capable of conforming to a variety of surface topographies facilitates the growth and regeneration of site to which the device is applied. The device employs a plurality of elongate members supporting a column of discrete, rotatable elements in contact with each adjacent element. Anchor plates secure the respective ends of the elongate members, such anchor plates attachable to bone. The implant device provides and ordered array of individually rotatable elements to form a surface that permits bodily fluids to pass therethough.
Claims20
A surgical implant device comprising:
- a plurality of elongate wire members spaced generally parallel to each other to form adjacent rows;
- a plurality of generally uniformly shaped polygonal structure members having various flat faces connected to said plurality of elongate wire members, wherein a first generally uniformly shaped member is connected to a second generally uniformly shaped member by a first elongate wire having a longitudinal axis, and a second elongate wire having a longitudinal axis, with at least three of said plurality of generally uniformly spaced members positioned along the longitudinal axis of said first wire, and at least three of said plurality of generally uniformly spaced members positioned along the longitudinal axis of said second wire, wherein said plurality of elongate wire members and plurality of generally uniformly shaped members form a malleable mesh-like surface structure that permits liquids to flow therethrough, enabling bone and tissue growth beneath, around, and/or within the implant device, said mesh-like surface structure being malleable and adapted to conform to a variety of non-planar implantation sites to provide sufficient stability and structural support to the area sought to be covered by said surgical implant, wherein said plurality of elongate wire members have a diameter of approximately between 0.010 mm and 2.00 mm, a length of at least about 3 cm, and said implant device having a plurality of openings consisting of spatial gaps between said generally uniformly shaped members, said openings allowing bone growth material to grow through at least a portion of the implant device, and said implant device having a connecting member selected from the group consisting of staples, fasteners, clasps, sutures, and pins.
A surgical implant device comprising:
- a plurality of elongate wire members spaced generally parallel to each other to form adjacent rows;
- a plurality of generally uniformly shaped members connected to said plurality of elongate wire members, wherein a first generally uniformly shaped member is connected to a second generally uniformly shaped member by a first elongate wire having a longitudinal axis, and a second elongate wire having a longitudinal axis, with at least three of said plurality of generally uniformly spaced members positioned adjacent to each other and along the longitudinal axis of said first wire, and at least three of said plurality of generally uniformly spaced members positioned adjacent to each other and along the longitudinal axis of said second wire, said generally uniformly shaped members comprising polygonal structures, wherein said plurality of elongate wire members and plurality of generally uniformly shaped members form a malleable mesh-like surface structure that permits liquids to flow therethrough, enabling bone and tissue growth beneath, around, and/or within the implant device, said mesh-like surface structure being malleable and adapted to conform to a variety of non-planar implantation sites to provide sufficient stability and structural support to the area sought to be covered by said surgical implant, wherein said plurality of elongate wire members have a diameter of approximately between 0.010 mm and 2.00 mm, a length of at least about 3 cm, and said implant device having a plurality of openings consisting of spatial gaps between said generally uniformly shaped members, said openings organized in rows or columns, said openings allowing bone growth material to grow through at least a portion of the implant device, and said implant device having a staple connecting member and wherein the generally uniform shaped members are interconnected to said wire members and together form a pattern to facilitate bone and tissue regeneration.
A surgical implant device comprising:
- a plurality of elongate wire members spaced generally parallel to each other to form adjacent rows;
- a plurality of generally uniformly shaped members connected to said plurality of elongate wire members, wherein a first generally uniformly shaped member is connected to a second generally uniformly shaped member by a first elongate wire having a longitudinal axis, and a second elongate wire having a longitudinal axis, with at least three of said plurality of generally uniformly spaced members positioned along the longitudinal axis of said first wire, and at least three of said plurality of generally uniformly spaced members positioned along the longitudinal axis of said second wire, said generally uniformly shaped members comprising polygonal structures and comprise bioresorbable material, wherein said plurality of elongate wire members and plurality of generally uniformly shaped members form a malleable mesh-like surface structure that permits liquids to flow therethrough, enabling bone and tissue growth beneath, around, and/or within the implant device, said mesh-like surface structure being malleable and adapted to conform to a variety of non-planar implantation sites to provide sufficient stability and structural support to the area sought to be covered by said surgical implant, wherein said plurality of elongate wire members have a diameter of approximately between 0.010 mm and 2.00 mm, a length of at least about 3 cm, and said implant device having a plurality of openings consisting of spatial gaps between said generally uniformly shaped members, said openings organized in rows or columns, said openings allowing bone growth material to grow through at least a portion of the implant device, and said implant device having a connecting member selected from the group consisting of staples, fasteners, clasps, sutures, screws and pins.
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