US 12,447,025 B2
Implant with a diagonal insertion axis
Megan A Stauffer, Wayne, PA (US); Christopher J. Ryan, Lincoln University, PA (US); Edward J. McShane, III, Collegeville, PA (US); Joseph M. Nyahay, Eagleville, PA (US); and Sean S. Bishop, Malvern, PA (US)
Assigned to Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd., King of Prussia, PA (US)
Filed by Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd., King of Prussia, PA (US)
Filed on Jul. 9, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/924,823.
Application 16/924,823 is a continuation of application No. 15/884,845, filed on Jan. 31, 2018, granted, now 10,709,570.
Application 15/884,845 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/334,053, filed on Oct. 25, 2016, granted, now 10,492,921, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 15/334,053 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/141,655, filed on Apr. 28, 2016, granted, now 9,918,849, issued on Mar. 20, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/301,546, filed on Feb. 29, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/217,542, filed on Sep. 11, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/154,599, filed on Apr. 29, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2020/0337855 A1, Oct. 29, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4455 (2013.01) [A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30011 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30289 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30772 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30774 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30957 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30985 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An implant, comprising:
a body comprised of a peripheral structure, a first support beam and a second support beam;
a plurality of bone contacting elements attached to the body;
wherein the peripheral structure is further comprised of a first lateral portion, a second lateral portion, an anterior portion and a posterior portion;
wherein the first lateral portion and the anterior portion are joined at a first corner portion of the peripheral structure and wherein the second lateral portion and the posterior portion are joined at a second corner portion of the peripheral structure; and
wherein the first support beam has a first end attached to the first corner portion of the peripheral structure and wherein the first support beam has a second end attached to the second corner portion of the peripheral structure;
wherein at least one of the bone contacting elements bridges across a gap between the second support beam and the peripheral structure;
wherein each support beam is in contact with an end of at least one of the plurality of bone contacting elements; and
wherein at least one of the first support beam and the second support beam is a tapered support beam having a longitudinal axis and a cross-sectional area that is tapered along the longitudinal axis.