2193results about "Bone implant" patented technology

A surgical staple includes a middle section extending between a first end and a second end; a first side section extending from the first end and being configured to be inserted into a bone; and a second side section extending from the second end and being configured to be inserted into a bone; wherein the first side section and the second side section cantilever away from the middle section, and the surgical staple is selectively movable between a relaxed configuration where the first side section and the second side section cantilever away from the middle section, and an opened configuration where the first side section and the second side section are substantially parallel to each other.

Implants for the fusion or fixation of two bone segments are described. For example, the implants can be used for the fusion or fixation of the sacroiliac joint. The implants can have a matrix structure, have a rectilinear cross-sectional area, and have a curvature.

An expandable intervertebral implant may include a superior endplate configured to engage a superior vertebra, and an inferior endplate configured to engage an inferior vertebra, wherein the inferior endplate may be spaced apart from the superior endplate by a gap. The expandable intervertebral implant may further include a first slider moveable along a first direction to urge linear expansion of the gap, and one or more cams each coupled to the first slider. The one or more cams may be configured to urge angular expansion of the gap in response to at least one of: rotation of the one or more cams about a rotation axis, and motion of the one or more cams along the first direction.

An intervertebral implant for implantation in an intervertebral space between vertebrae. The implant includes a body having a front end, a rear end and a pair of spaced apart first and second side walls extending between the front and rear ends. The front and rear ends extend in a transverse direction and a central axis of the body extends from the rear end to the front end. The rear end defines a first fastener hole having a first central axis and a second fastener hole having a second central axis. The first and second central axes extend parallel to one another at an acute angle relative to the body central axis in the transverse direction.

The invention discloses a titanium alloy feeding implant and a preparation method thereof, and the preparation method comprises the following steps: carrying out activating treatment on a biodegradable bonding system in an inert gas environment to form an expansion-state binder precursor, and then mixing titanium alloy powder and the precursor which are proportioned in stages in a multi-stage mixing device in stages to obtain the titanium alloy feeding implant. Sequentially executing low-temperature activation, melting and dispersing operations to prepare uniform feed; carrying out vibration-assisted injection molding on the feed to generate a green body with a multi-stage pore structure; removing the binder step by step and reserving pores by adopting a synergistic degreasing process of supercritical fluid extraction, microwave decomposition and gas phase cleaning; densification sintering molding of the titanium alloy implant is realized through pre-sintering and plasma activating treatment, so that an implant finished product is formed; according to the process, through the coupling design of innovation of a biodegradable binder system and an intelligent degreasing process, on the premise that the biological safety of the titanium alloy implant is ensured, precise forming and sintering densification control of a complex pore structure are synchronously achieved.

One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a system for treating obstructive sleep apnea in a subject. The system can include a power source and a neuromuscular stimulator in electrical communications with the power source. The neuromuscular stimulator can include a controller and at least one electrode. The controller can be configured to receive certain power and stimulation parameters associated with a therapy signal from the power source. The at least one electrode can be configured to deliver the therapy signal to a target tissue associated with control of a posterior base of the tongue of the subject.

An implant includes a plate having a plurality of fastener holes, the plurality of fastener holes being configured to receive a plurality of fasteners, respectively; a spacer coupled to the plate and configured to be inserted into a treatment region; and a fastener lock movably coupled to the plate and configured to lock the plurality of fasteners.

A computer-implemented method of pre-operatively evaluating bone structure for use of a bone graft in a surgical procedure can comprise generating a three-dimensional bone model of a bone of a patient for output in a video display unit, determining a volume of interest (VOI) on the three-dimensional bone model where a bone defect exists, adding an internal bone property for bone matter of the bone structure to the three-dimensional bone model at the volume of interest, analyzing the internal bone property in the volume of interest relative to a treatment for a bone defect, and outputting indicia on the video display unit that indicates utility of a bone graft for the treatment. A surgical planning system can comprise memory having instructions for implementing the computer-implemented method.

Articles for reducing the risk of infection, bearing, or containing an antimicrobial composition containing a solid-phase peroxyxcarboxylic acid metal salt are provided. Methods of reducing the risk of infection using the antimicrobial composition are also provided.

The present application relates to chondrocyte compositions and kits comprising morselized cartilage tissue particles and a biodegradable matrix. Applications and methods of using the chondrocyte composition for cartilage grafts, repairing cartilage injuries and defects, and joint repair are provided.

An expandable interbody device used as a prosthesis during spinal surgery. The expandable interbody device is configured to be inserted into the space between spinal discs to provide stability. The expandable interbody device includes a drive block, a top endplate, a bottom endplate, a first drive arrangement, and a second drive arrangement; the first drive arrangement includes a first drive screw, a first left side slide, a second left side slide, a first upper left side linkage, a second upper left side linkage, a first lower left side linkage age and a second lower left side linkage; and the second drive arrangement includes a second drive screw, a first right side slide, a second right side slide, a first upper right side linkage, a second upper right side linkage, a first lower right side linkage and a second lower right side linkage.

The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of brain-computer interfaces, in particular to a brain-computer interface module, a digital skull implant and an integration method and related application of the digital skull implant. The digital skull implant comprises a skull prosthesis and a brain-computer interface module, wherein the brain-computer interface module and the skull prosthesis are integrated; the brain-computer interface module comprises an ultrasonic transducer used for sending ultrasonic signals to the brain and collecting brain echo signals. The brain-computer interface module comprises an ultrasonic transducer used for sending ultrasonic signals to the brain and collecting brain echo signals. The brain-computer interface module is configured to be integrated with a skull or a skull prosthesis. In this way, the implantation structure integrating the brain-computer interface module in the skull form can have good mechanical strength and biocompatibility, complete implantation and wireless design can be achieved, and ultrasonic waves penetrate through the skull to conduct precise stimulation on the brain area.

Systems, methods, and devices for sacroiliac joint fusion described include an implant comprising a first body having a distal anchor and a second body having proximal anchor. The first body includes a threaded body integrally formed with the first body or threadably coupled to the first body. The distal anchor may be formed by a pair of deployable wings. The pair of deployable wings may be deployed within the cancellous bone of the sacrum and anchored against the cortical bone of the sacrum. The proximal anchor may engage with an outer surface of the ilium. The second body may be threaded along the threaded body to provide compression across the sacroiliac joint. Compressing the sacroiliac joint can reduce motion thereof to promote fusion and stabilization.

A sacroiliac joint implant system includes a primary implant configured to be received in a sacroiliac joint of a patient and a secondary implant configured to couple with the primary implant. The primary implant includes a body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and a plurality of threads extending from the body. The secondary implant includes a first anchor configured to anchor within a sacrum of the patient and a second anchor configured to anchor within an ilium of the patient.

A medical device connection mechanism, related assemblies and systems comprising generally: a first medical device having: a protrusion, the protrusion including a proximal end and a distal end distally disposed from the proximal end along a height of a body of the protrusion, the body of the protrusion comprising an interrupted threaded portion disposed closer to the distal end than the proximal end; and a second medical device having: an interior sidewall, the interior sidewall defining a hole extending into the second medical device, a discontinuous threaded portion disposed within the hole, the discontinuous threaded portion defining a threadless channel extending along a discontinuous threaded portion height, and the discontinuous threaded portion configured to receive the interrupted threaded portion of the protrusion of the first medical device through the threadless channel.

An implant includes a body including a substrate and a bone interfacing lattice disposed on the substrate. The bone interfacing lattice includes at least two layers of elongate curved structural members. In addition, the at least two layers of elongate curved structural members include a first layer adjacent the substrate and a second layer adjacent the first layer. Also, the first layer has a first compressibility and the second layer has a second compressibility, wherein the second compressibility is greater than the first compressibility. Further, an interface between the first layer and the second layer is a transition region having a thickness within which the elongate curved structural members of the first layer are intermingled with the elongate curved structural members of the second layer such that a boundary of the first layer overlaps with a boundary of the second layer.

A bone anchoring surgical system comprising a bone anchoring device comprising a bone anchor body configured to anchor a bone; and a deformable structure associated with the bone anchor body and located distally or proximally to the bone anchor body, the deformable structure configured to expand following deployment thereof in a target inner body skeleton position.

The invention discloses a cranio-maxillofacial dissimilar metal bone implant with an antibacterial property and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the technical field of medical implant prostheses, the preparation method comprises the following steps: step 1, preparing a nano-silver-antibacterial peptide GL13K composite peptide solution with the antibacterial property; 2, based on the selective laser melting technology, titanium alloy powder is prepared into a porous framework; 3, melting zinc powder, and filling pores of the porous skeleton with the molten zinc powder to obtain a semi-finished heterogeneous metal bone implant; step 4, depositing the nano-silver-antibacterial peptide GL13K composite peptide solution prepared in the step 1 on the surface of the semi-finished heterogeneous metal bone implant prepared in the step 3 through a pulse electrodeposition method to obtain a finished heterogeneous metal bone implant; the prepared finished heterogeneous metal bone implant has a remarkable antibacterial effect, the postoperative infection risk can be reduced, and the nano-silver-antibacterial peptide GL13K composite peptide can further promote osteoblast attachment and proliferation and accelerate the bone healing process.

The utility model discloses a double-locking skull fixing system, and belongs to the field of medical instruments. The double-locking skull fixing system comprises a connecting piece and a groove plug, the connecting sheet comprises a flat plate; fixing parts are arranged at the two ends of the flat plate; and the longitudinal section of the fixing part is L-shaped. The fixing system comprises a connecting piece and a groove plug, during fixing, the connecting piece is placed in, the connecting piece rotates around the center of the connecting piece, the end of the connecting piece enters a clamping groove of a skull and a repairing piece for primary fixing, the repairing piece makes contact with the edge of the skull after fixing, then the groove plug is placed in for secondary fixing, and therefore the purpose of fixing the skull and the repairing piece is achieved. The problem that in the prior art, skull locking operation is tedious is solved.

A method of preparing and / or delivering an osteochondral plug may include, positioning a tissue graft on a cutting guide, wherein the tissue graft may have been removed from a larger body of tissue to define a shaped surface. The tissue graft may include a top surface having a cartilage surface. The method may further include advancing a first cutter along a cutting direction toward the tissue graft to cut the tissue graft to form the osteochondral plug having an external wall parallel to the cutting direction and transverse to the top surface. Positioning the tissue graft on the cutting guide may include placing the shaped surface on a registration surface of the cutting guide. The registration surface may have a reference shape that corresponds to a shape of at least part of the shaped surface.

An expandable intervertebral implant may include a superior endplate configured to engage a superior vertebra, and an inferior endplate configured to engage an inferior vertebra, wherein the inferior endplate may be spaced apart from the superior endplate by a gap. The expandable intervertebral implant may further include a first slider moveable along a first direction to urge linear expansion of the gap, and one or more cams each coupled to the first slider. The one or more cams may be configured to urge angular expansion of the gap in response to at least one of: rotation of the one or more cams about a rotation axis, and motion of the one or more cams along the first direction.

An example method includes obtaining, by one or more processors, a target atlas of a particular patient on which an arthroplasty procedure is to be performed; selecting, by the one or more processors and based on a comparison of values of the target atlas and a plurality of reference atlases of other patients on which the arthroplasty procedure has been performed, at least one reference atlas of the plurality of reference atlases of the other patients; and determining, by the one or more processors and based on the selected at least one reference atlas, one or both of an implant size and an implant alignment for the particular patient.

The embodiments provide various interbody fusion spacers, or cages, for insertion between adjacent vertebrae. The cages may have integrated ratchet assemblies that allow the cage to change size and angle as needed, with little effort. The cages may have a first, insertion configuration characterized by a reduced size to facilitate insertion through a narrow access passage and into the intervertebral space. The cages may be inserted in a first, reduced size and then expanded to a second, larger size once implanted. In their second configuration, the cages are able to maintain the proper disc height and stabilize the spine by restoring sagittal balance and alignment. Additionally, the intervertebral cages are configured to be able to adjust the angle of lordosis, and can accommodate larger lordotic angles in their second, expanded configuration. Further, these cages may promote fusion to further enhance spine stability by immobilizing the adjacent vertebral bodies.

The artificial jawbone comprises a fixing frame, a connecting piece and a mandible support, the connecting piece is arranged on the fixing frame, the upper end of the mandible support is connected with the fixing frame through the connecting piece, the mandible support comprises a mandible branch and a mandible body, and a long hole extending in the front-back direction is formed in the connecting piece; a connecting column is arranged at the upper end of the lower jaw branch part and penetrates through the long hole, the upper end of the lower jaw branch part can rotate around the connecting column, the connecting column can slide in the long hole in the length direction of the long hole and can slide in the long hole in the axial direction of the connecting column, and the near-middle end of the connecting column is connected with the upper end of the lower jaw branch part; a limiting block is arranged at the far middle end of the connecting column. The artificial jaw bone has the advantages that the artificial jaw bone can simulate lifting, descending, advancing, retreating and left-right lateral movement of the lower jaw, the function recovery effect is good, connection is stable, and dislocation is not prone to occurring.

A sacroiliac fusion implant device assembly has an implant body and a pair of bone fasteners. The implant body has a distal end and a proximal end with a longitudinal axis extending between a center of the distal end and a center of the proximal end. The distal end has cutting edges configured to cut tissue as the implant is pressed into a joint between a sacrum and an ilium. The proximal end has two bone fastener receiving apertures, each configured to receive a bone fastener and the implant body has a pair of sidewalls connecting the distal and proximal ends. The pair of bone fasteners can be a pair of threaded fasteners, or a pair of spike fasteners or a combination of one threaded fastener and one spike fastener.

An intramedullary nail implant for positioning in a bone having a head and a shaft defining an intramedullary canal. The implant includes a distal portion having a shaft extending along a central axis and configured for positioning within the intramedullary canal. A proximal portion extends proximally from the distal portion. The proximal portion defines a contact surface which extends at least in part medially of the central axis such that it is configured to extend within a medial portion of the bone head. A method of implanting the nail is also provided.

The invention relates to a preparation method of a corrosion-resistant radial gradient porous bionic bone scaffold, and belongs to the technical field of medical machinery. According to the method, firstly, the offset C is redesigned according to the relation between a Gyandroid unit cell mathematical formula S (x, y, z) and the offset C, so that the mathematical formula is improved, and the mathematical formula is suitable for the radial gradient porous scaffold. An improved mathematical formula is adopted, a radial gradient porous cuboid model is generated by utilizing a Python script, and a cylindrical radial gradient porous model is obtained through Boolean intersection operation. Then, the model is subjected to smoothing and repairing treatment, and an initial radial gradient porous scaffold is prepared through a selective laser melting (SLM) forming technology; finally, through sand blasting treatment, the finished radial gradient porous bionic bone scaffold is obtained. The uniform porous scaffold has higher corrosion resistance, longer service life and larger specific surface area, is more beneficial to transmission, survival and attachment of bone cells, and has better performance compared with a traditional uniform porous scaffold.

The present invention provides a bioabsorbable photocurable composition, a bioabsorbable tissue regeneration inducing material including the same, and a transplantation method using the same. The bioabsorbable photocurable composition includes a photoreduction agent and collagen, and is applied to the top of a transplantation site filled with a transplantation material, filling the empty space at the transplantation site and covering the transplantation material. The photoreduction agent is activated by irradiation with visible light to crosslink the collagen, and the collagen crosslinked by the visible light fills the minute empty space at the transplantation site and tightly bonds with the transplantation material to fix the transplantation material.

An assembly for preparing bone stock includes a shell (52) comprising a base (54) having a support surface (56), and a lid (58). The base and lid have a void space (60) therebetween. A carriage (62) is disposed at least partially within the void space, and moveable across the support surface. The carriage comprises a wall (64), at least a portion (65) of which is resiliently deformable. The wall cooperates with the base to define a preparation chamber (66), and a removal element (68) configured to remove soft tissue from the bone stock is disposed at least partially therein. The resilient portion of the wall is configured to deform when bone stock is positioned between the removal element and the wall. The carriage is configured to receive power from a drive train to actuate movement of the carriage across the support surface, and the removal element is also configured to receive power from the drive train.

A method includes receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of identified points corresponding to an intercondylar notch of a femur of a patient, a medial intercondylar arc of the femur, and a lateral intercondylar arc of the femur, determining, by the computing device and based on the plurality of points, a Blumensaat line, a medial contour of the medial intercondylar arc, and a lateral contour of the lateral intercondylar arc, determining, by the computing device, a sagittal plane for the femur based on the Blumensaat line, the medial contour of the medial intercondylar arc, and the lateral contour of the lateral intercondylar arc, and performing at least one function of a surgical procedure associated with the femur based on the determined sagittal plane.