基本信息:
- 专利标题： ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR ORTHOPEDIC TREATMENT
- 申请号：PCT/US2002/004728 申请日：2002-02-15
- 公开(公告)号：WO2002064059A3 公开(公告)日：2002-08-22
- 发明人： CLIFFORD, Dale , MANASAS, Mark
- 申请人： BLACKSTONE MEDICAL, INC. , CLIFFORD, Dale , MANASAS, Mark
- 申请人地址： 90 Brookdale Drive, Springfield, MA 01104 US
- 专利权人： BLACKSTONE MEDICAL, INC.,CLIFFORD, Dale,MANASAS, Mark
- 当前专利权人： BLACKSTONE MEDICAL, INC.,CLIFFORD, Dale,MANASAS, Mark
- 当前专利权人地址： 90 Brookdale Drive, Springfield, MA 01104 US
- 代理机构： DANYKO, Richard, J.
- 优先权： US60/269,074 20010215
- 主分类号： A61F2/44
- IPC分类号： A61F2/44
摘要：
The present invention is directed to an orthopedic implant (10) that is comprised of a corrugated foraminous sleeve (20). The sleeve is formed with alternating grooves (110) and ridges (100), referred to herein as lobes and depressions. The corrugated sleeve may be formed from a sheet provided with openings (foramina) (40), which is then corrugated (80) to impart the lobes and depressions. The sheet may then be enclosed in a loop, such as a circular shape, elliptical shape, or any other shape contemplated by the skilled artisan, to form a corrugated cage that may be used as an orthopedic implant. In another embodiment of the invention, the corrugated foraminous implant is formed from pre-formed foraminous loop, such as a loop having a circular shape, an elliptical shape, or any other shape contemplated by a skilled artisan. The loop is processed to impart the corrugated nature of the invention, as manifested in the lobes and depressions of the implant. The preformed loop can be an endless loop having no discernible point where two ends are joined.