US 12,433,756 B2
Implants, assemblies and methods of manufacturing such implants or assemblies
Seyed Mohammad Ahmadi, The Hague (NL)
Assigned to AM Solutions Holding B.V., The Hague (NL)
Appl. No. 17/284,770
Filed by AM Solutions Holding B.V., Delft (NL)
PCT Filed Oct. 15, 2019, PCT No. PCT/NL2019/050679
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 12, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/085897, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2021874 (NL), filed on Oct. 25, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0142783 A1, May 12, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01)
CPC A61F 2/44 (2013.01) [A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/3094 (2013.01); A61F 2/389 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30537 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30934 (2013.01); A61F 2240/001 (2013.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An implant for in-vivo implantation; in a human or non-human animal, the implant being adjustable in shape during or after implantation, the implant comprising:
an assembly of at least a first constructive element nd a second constructive element, each constructive element comprising a monolithic porous part, the monolithic porous part of the first constructive element comprising a first three-dimensional matrix and the monolithic porous part of the second constructive element comprising a second three-dimensional matrix, wherein each of the first and second three-dimensional matrices comprising a three-dimensional network of open cell pores, wherein each network has a size of at least 2 open cell pores in a first dimension, at least 2 open cell pores in a second dimension and at least 2 open cell pores in a third dimension;
a mechanical joint between the first constructive element and the second constructive element, the mechanical joint configured to link the first constructive element and the second constructive element and configured to allow a movement of the first constructive element relative to the second constructive element during or after said implantation, the mechanical joint comprising:
a first overlapping part of the first three-dimensional matrix, the first overlapping part extending through the second three-dimensional matrix, a second overlapping part of the second three-dimensional matrix, the second overlapping part extending through the first overlapping part, and a form-closed connection between the first overlapping part and the second overlapping part, the first overlapping part being movable relative to the second overlapping part to move the first constructive element relative to the second constructive element and the second overlapping part being movable relative to the first overlapping part to move the second constructive element relative to the first constructive element;
the implant further comprising an adjustable exterior shape at least partially defined by a combined shape of the first constructive element and the second constructive element, which the adjustable exterior shape is adjustable during or after implantation by said movement of the first constructive element relative to the second constructive element.