US 12,144,733 B2
Implant for bone and cartilage reconstruction
Irene Gosset, Le Touvet (FR); Robert J. Ball, West Olive, MI (US); and Yves-Alain Ratron, Grenoble (FR)
Assigned to TORNIER SAS, Montbonnot-Saint Martin (FR)
Filed by Tornier SAS, Montbonnot-Saint-Martin (FR)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/453,935.
Application 17/453,935 is a continuation of application No. 16/164,384, filed on Oct. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,197,762.
Application 16/164,384 is a continuation of application No. 13/148,664, granted, now 10,105,229, issued on Oct. 23, 2018, previously published as PCT/EP2010/051539, filed on Feb. 9, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/151,354, filed on Feb. 10, 2009.
Claims priority of application No. 0954539 (FR), filed on Jul. 2, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0054272 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/30756 (2013.01) [A61F 2002/2817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30014 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30227 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30433 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30448 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30461 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30462 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30766 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30884 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30911 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4681 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0041 (2013.01); A61F 2220/005 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0018 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00011 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00353 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00365 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An implant comprising:
a framework having a first face and a second face opposite the first face, the framework defined by a plurality of free volumes formed by a grating,
wherein the plurality of free volumes extends entirely through the framework from the first face to the second face with a similar cross-sectional dimension from the first face to the second face, wherein the grating comprises:
a first series of bars extending through the framework from the first face to the second face, wherein the first series of bars are parallel to one another, and spaced apart in pairs; and
a second series of bars extending through the framework from the first face to the second face, wherein the second series of bars are parallel to one another, and spaced apart in pairs,
wherein the bars have ends along the second face that are beveled such that a difference in the cross-sectional dimensional of the plurality of free volumes from the first face to the second face is due to the beveling,
wherein the second face of the framework lies in a same plane;
wherein the second face is configured to be pressed rigidly against and firmly joined to a bone; and
wherein the plurality of free volumes is configured to be partially or completely filled;
a flexible member positioned along the first face of the framework, wherein the flexible member abuts and firmly covers the plurality of free volumes, wherein the framework is more rigid than the flexible member; and
a protruding element extending from the framework in a direction away from the first face, wherein the protruding element is configured to reinforce a connection of the framework to the bone.