IP Library Granted Patent US 9,744,047
Granted Patent B2
US 9,744,047 · App. 14/635,056 · Granted Aug 29, 2017

Implant fixation device

Inventors: Jason D. Meridew (Warsaw, IN); John R. White (Winona Lake, IN); Mark A. Bollinger (Fort Wayne, IN); W. Jason Slone (Silver Lake, IN); Kirk J. Bailey (Rochester, IN); Jon C. Serbousek (Winona Lake, IN)
Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
A61F2/367A61F2/30734A61F2/30749A61F2/34A61F2/3601A61F2/4609A61F2002/30332A61F2002/30378A61F2002/30507A61F2002/30565A61F2002/30579A61F2002/30841A61F2002/3241A61F2002/3403A61F2002/3429A61F2002/3631A61F2002/3668A61F2002/4629
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,744,047
App. No.
14/635,056
Granted
Aug 29, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is an orthopedic implant that includes an anchor, a bore, and a compressible and expandable mesh. The anchor is configured to secure the implant at an implantation site and defines a longitudinal axis. The bore is defined by the anchor and extends along the longitudinal axis. The compressible and expandable mesh is aligned along the longitudinal axis and defines a plurality of openings. The mesh is configured to compress along the longitudinal axis and expand from the longitudinal axis to engage surrounding bone or tissue at the implantation site to secure the implant at the implantation site.

Claims (41)

1. An acetabular cup implant comprising:

a curved outer surface;

a concave surface opposite to the curved outer surface, an axis of the acetabular cup implant extends through an axial center of the concave surface; and

a retention component configured to compress along the axis and expand from the axis to engage surrounding bone or tissue at an implantation site to secure the implant at the implantation site.

2. The acetabular cup implant of claim 1 , wherein the retention component includes a plurality of flexible fins that are configured to first compress during implantation into the implantation site and then expand into the surrounding bone at the implantation site.

3. The acetabular cup implant of claim 1 , wherein a threaded bore is defined through the concave surface;

wherein the threaded bore is configured to cooperate with a threaded tip of a compressor device including a flange; and

wherein rotation of the threaded tip when the threaded tip is in cooperation with the threaded bore and the flange contacts an implant surface between the bone engaging outer surface and the concave surface, compresses the acetabular cup implant along the axis, compresses the retention component along the axis, and expands the retention component radially outward from the axis.

4. The acetabular cup implant of claim 3 , wherein the acetabular cup implant includes at least one of a flared surface or a conical surface at the equator of the acetabular cup implant.

5. The acetabular cup implant of claim 1 , wherein the concave surface is configured to cooperate with a femoral implant to replace a hip joint.

6. The acetabular cup implant of claim 1 , wherein the retention component includes a compressible and expandable mesh aligned along the axis and defining a plurality of openings, the mesh is configured to compress along the axis and expand from the axis to engage surrounding tissue at the implantation site to secure the acetabular cup implant at the implantation site.

7. The acetabular cup implant of claim 6 , wherein the mesh is included in an anchor and arranged between a first solid anchor portion and a second solid anchor portion.

8. The acetabular cup implant of claim 1 , wherein the retention component is configured substantially at a rim of the acetabular cup implant.

9. An acetabular cup implant comprising:

a curved bone engaging outer surface;

a concave surface opposite to the bone engaging surface, an axis of the acetabular cup implant extending through an axial center of the concave surface; and

a retention component including a retention ring, wherein upon compression, the retention component is forced outward from the axis to engage surrounding bone or tissue at an implantation site to secure the acetabular cup implant at the implantation site.

10. The acetabular cup implant of claim 9 , further comprising a threaded bore at the axis.

11. The acetabular cup implant of claim 10 , wherein the threaded bore is configured to cooperate with a threaded tip of a compressor device including a flange; and

wherein rotation of the threaded tip when the threaded tip is in cooperation with the threaded bore compresses the retention ring against the cup component.

12. The acetabular cup implant of claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of concave biasing surfaces spaced apart about an equator of the curved bone engaging surface;

wherein the retention component includes a plurality of retention barbs extending from the retention ring and spaced apart about the retention ring; and

wherein upon compression of the retention component, the retention barbs contact the biasing surfaces and the retention barbs are forced outward from the axis to engage surrounding bone or tissue at an implantation site to secure the acetabular cup implant at the implantation site.

13. The acetabular cup implant of claim 12 , wherein the biasing surfaces and the retention barbs are spaced apart at similar intervals.

14. The acetabular cup implant of claim 12 , wherein each barb includes an outer surface and an inner surface that is opposite to the outer surface; and

wherein the outer surface defines at least one first notch therein and the inner surface defines at least one second notch therein, the first notch is larger than the second notch.

15. The acetabular cup implant of claim 9 , wherein the retention component includes a compressible and expandable mesh aligned along the axis and defining a plurality of openings, the mesh configured to compress along the axis and expand from the axis to engage surrounding tissue at the implantation site to secure the acetabular cup implant at the implantation site.

16. An acetabular cup implant comprising:

an outer surface;

a concave surface opposite to the outer surface;

a centerline axis extending through an axial center of the concave surface; and

a retention component configured to compress along the centerline axis and expand from the centerline axis to engage surrounding bone or tissue at an implantation site to secure the acetabular cup implant at the implantation site.

17. The acetabular cup implant of claim 16 , further comprising:

a threaded bore defined through the concave surface;

wherein the threaded bore is configured to cooperate with a threaded tip of a compressor device including a flange; and

wherein rotation of the threaded tip when the threaded tip is in cooperation with the threaded bore and the flange is in contact with an implant surface between the bone engaging outer surface and the concave surface, compresses the acetabular cup implant along the centerline axis, compresses the retention component along the centerline axis, and expands the retention component radially outward from the centerline axis.

18. The acetabular cup implant of claim 16 , wherein the acetabular cup implant includes at least one of a flared surface or a conical surface at an equator of the implant.

19. The acetabular cup implant of claim 16 , wherein the retention component includes a compressible and expandable mesh aligned along the centerline axis and defining a plurality of openings, the mesh configured to compress along the centerline axis and expand from the centerline axis to engage surrounding tissue at the implantation site to secure the acetabular cup implant at the implantation site.

20. The acetabular cup implant of claim 16 , further comprising a plurality of concave biasing surfaces spaced apart about an equator of the outer surface;

wherein the retention component includes a plurality of retention barbs extending from and spaced apart about the retention component; and

wherein upon compression of the retention component, the retention barbs contact the biasing surfaces and the retention barbs are forced outward from the axis to engage surrounding bone or tissue at an implantation site to secure the acetabular cup implant at the implantation site.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 7, 2015
From: BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
To: BIOMET MANUFACTURING, LLC
Reel/Frame 035587/0858 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2015
From: MERIDEW, JASON D; WHITE, JOHN R; BOLLINGER, MARK A; SLONE, W JASON; BAILEY, KIRK J.; SERBOUSEK, JON C.
To: BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035512/0669 →
Continuity (3)
Division 13761345 · Feb 7, 2013
Provisional Application 61595832 · Feb 7, 2012
Related Publication 20150238319A1 · Aug 27, 2015