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US 9,750,850 B2Granted
Dynamic porous coating for orthopedic implant
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Fonte, Matthew Palmer
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Abstract
A dynamic porous coating for an orthopedic implant, wherein the dynamic porous coating is adapted to apply an expansive force against adjacent bone so as to fill gaps between the dynamic porous coating and adjacent bone and to create an interference fit between the orthopedic implant and the adjacent bone.
Claims34
A method for providing therapy to a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
- inserting an orthopedic implant into a bone cavity in a patient so that a dynamic porous coating applies an expansive force against an adjacent bone so as to fill gaps between the dynamic porous coating and the adjacent bone and to create an interference fit between the orthopedic implant and the adjacent bone, wherein the orthopedic implant comprises:
- a substrate, the dynamic porous coating secured to the substrate, and a coating on the dynamic porous coating, wherein the dynamic porous coating comprises a plurality of layers, and the dynamic porous coating comprises a network of interconnecting pores.
An orthopedic implant comprising:
- a substrate, a dynamic porous coating secured to the substrate, and a coating on the dynamic porous coating,
- wherein the dynamic porous coating comprises a plurality of layers,
- wherein the dynamic porous coating comprises a network of interconnecting pores,
- wherein the dynamic porous coating is adapted to apply an expansive force against adjacent bone, and
- wherein the coating covers the dynamic porous coating.
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