US 12,004,970 B2
Orthopedic component having at least two structural parts connected by an orienting device and adhesive
Carsten Monicke, Duderstadt (DE); Darshan Rane, Millcreek, UT (US); and Anthony Lee Stephenson, North Salt Lake, UT (US)
Assigned to OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA, Duderstadt (DE)
Filed by OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA, Duderstadt (DE)
Filed on Nov. 19, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/952,335.
Application 16/836,566 is a division of application No. 15/305,643, abandoned, previously published as PCT/EP2015/000917, filed on May 5, 2015.
Application 16/952,335 is a continuation of application No. 16/836,566, filed on Mar. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,590,005.
Claims priority of application No. 102014006570.7 (DE), filed on May 7, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0186712 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
Int. Cl. A61F 2/66 (2006.01); A43B 7/1405 (2022.01); A61F 2/50 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/54 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29K 105/06 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/50 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/5046 (2013.01) [A43B 7/141 (2013.01); A61F 2/66 (2013.01); B29C 65/54 (2013.01); B29C 65/7826 (2013.01); B29C 66/1222 (2013.01); B29C 66/1226 (2013.01); B29C 66/301 (2013.01); B29C 66/543 (2013.01); B29C 66/721 (2013.01); B29C 66/742 (2013.01); B29C 66/8223 (2013.01); B29C 66/828 (2013.01); B29C 66/845 (2013.01); A61F 2002/6614 (2013.01); A61F 2002/6657 (2013.01); B29C 65/4815 (2013.01); B29C 65/483 (2013.01); B29C 65/542 (2013.01); B29C 66/8322 (2013.01); B29K 2105/06 (2013.01); B29L 2031/504 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7532 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An orthopedic component, comprising:
first and second structural parts; and
an orienting device configured to orient the structural parts relative to each other,
the orienting device comprising:
a hollow space defined by interior surfaces of the orienting device; and
an opening along a top surface of the orienting device, the opening being covered by the first structural part, the hollow space comprises a closed end and at least one insertion opening to receive the second structural part extending into the hollow space, the orienting device being adhesively bonded to the structural parts with adhesive received in the hollow space.