US 12,295,853 B2
Implants, systems and methods of using the same
Brian C. Hodorek, Winona Lake, IN (US); Alec Cunningham, Fort Wayne, IN (US); Russ M. Parrott, Winona Lake, IN (US); Matthew J. Purdy, Winona Lake, IN (US); J. Michael Wiater, Beverly Hills, MI (US); Anand M. Murthi, Baltimore, MD (US); Matthew J. Smith, Columbia, MO (US); Derek J. Cuff, Venice, FL (US); Andrew Jawa, Cambridge, MA (US); and Luke Austin, Haddonfield, NJ (US)
Assigned to DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY, Ringaskiddy (IE)
Filed by DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY, Ringaskiddy (IE)
Filed on Nov. 24, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/247,025.
Application 17/247,025 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/799,438, filed on Feb. 24, 2020, granted, now 10,842,638.
Application 16/799,438 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2019/043986, filed on Jul. 29, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/711,425, filed on Jul. 27, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0077264 A1, Mar. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. A61F 2/40 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4081 (2013.01) [A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30881 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30886 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An implant, comprising:
a first portion having (i) at least one rim positioned on an exterior surface of the first portion, (ii) an articulating surface recessed into a first end of the first portion; and (iii) a bone contacting surface on a second end of the first portion positioned opposite the articulating surface;
a second portion extending away from a bottom surface of the first portion;
a third portion extending away from the bottom surface of the first portion, wherein the third portion extends through the second portion, and wherein the third portion includes at least one thread along a length of the third portion; and
a drive opening extending from the first end through the articulating surface toward the second end of the implant and through at least a portion of the third portion.