IP Library Granted Patent US 6,843,808
Granted Patent B2
US 6,843,808 · App. 10/332,736 · Granted Jan 18, 2005

Subcutaneous, intra-muscular coupling for a rigid transcutaneous implant

Assignee: Eska Implants GmbH & Co.
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Patent No.
US 6,843,808
App. No.
10/332,736
Granted
Jan 18, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A subcutaneous, intramuscular bearing for a rigid transcutaneous implant that can be anchored intracorporeally in a bone stump and that has an extracorporeal coupling device for a standard exoprosthetic component that includes a flexible material, and that has a socket that distally surrounds the implant in a firm manner, the bearing including: an enveloping sheath arranged intracorporeally in the form of a flexible pleated bellows, which is proximally connected to the socket via a collar that is formed thereon in a sealing manner, in such a way that a hollow space with a minimum breadth s remains free between the inner walling of the pleated bellows and the outer walling of the socket; a flexible grid network is arranged distally at the pleated bellows; and an additional grid network adjoins the flexible grid network on the distal side, wherein the additional grid network has a higher modulus of elasticity in comparison to that of the flexible grid network.

Claims (10)

1. Subcutaneous, intramuscular bearing for a rigid transcutaneous implant that can be anchored intracorporeally in a bone stump and that has an extracorporeal coupling device for a standard exoprosthetic component that includes a flexible material, and that has a socket that distally surrounds the implant in a firm manner, the bearing comprising:

an enveloping sheath arranged intracorporeally in the form of a flexible pleated bellows, which is proximally connected to the socket via a collar that is formed thereon in a sealing manner, in such a way that a hollow space with a minimum breadth s remains free between an inner walling of the pleated bellows and an outer walling of the socket;

a flexible grid network is arranged distally at the pleated bellows; and

an additional grid network adjoins the flexible grid network on the distal side,

wherein the additional grid network has a higher modulus of elasticity in comparison to that of the flexible grid network.

2. Bearing in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the minimum breadth s amounts to 1 mm.

3. Bearing in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising a silicone.

4. Bearing in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the flexible grid network comprises a silicone.

5. Bearing in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the additional grid network comprises a metallic woven or matted wool.

6. Bearing in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the metallic wool is formed from titanium fibers.

Assignments (7)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 6, 2016
From: ORTHODYNAMICS GMBH
To: EOV EX-OD VERWERTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
Reel/Frame 040247/0673 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2016
From: EOV EX-OD VERWERTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
To: OSSEO-PL GMBH
Reel/Frame 039958/0663 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 29, 2012
From: ESKA IMPLANTS GMBH & CO.
To: ESKA IMPLANTS GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 027954/0642 →
PURCHASE AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 28, 2012
From: ESKA IMPLANTS AG
To: ESKA ORTHODYNAMICS GMBH
Reel/Frame 027950/0441 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 28, 2012
From: ESKA ORTHODYNAMICS GMBH
To: ORTHODYNAMICS GMBH
Reel/Frame 027950/0344 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 28, 2012
From: ESKA IMPLANTS GMBH & CO. KG
To: ESKA IMPLANTS AG
Reel/Frame 027950/0588 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2003
From: GRUNDEI, HANS
To: ESKA IMPLANTS GMBH & CO.
Reel/Frame 013769/0157 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 100 40 590 · Aug 15, 2000 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20030109878A1 · Jun 12, 2003