IP Library Granted Patent US 9,339,388
Granted Patent B2
US 9,339,388 · App. 14/119,427 · Granted May 17, 2016

Osteosynthesis implant

Inventor: Philippe Dartevelle (Sermaise, FR)
Assignee: ASSOCIATION MARIE LANNELONGUE
A61F2/28A61B17/8076A61B17/0206A61B17/823A61B2017/00004
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Patent No.
US 9,339,388
App. No.
14/119,427
Granted
May 17, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an osteosynthesis implant ( 1 ) for adapting the shape and the working volume of a ribcage with a view to the implantation of an artificial heart in said ribcage, characterized in that it comprises the following elements: —a main part ( 10 ) which has a shape and dimensions that can be adapted to the shape and the dimensions of the rib cage, —attaching elements ( 20 ) for attaching the main part to the ribcage, wherein said attaching elements ( 20 ) are rigidly attached to the main part ( 10 ), and—a protection ( 30 ) for the artificial heart, attached to the main part ( 10 ).

Claims (35)

1. An osteosynthesis implant for the adaptation of the form and working volume of a rib cage with a view to implanting of an artificial heart into said rib cage, comprising the following elements:

a principal part of form and dimensions adaptable to the form and dimensions of the rib cage,

attaching elements of the principal part to the rib cage, said attaching elements being fixed solidly to the principal part, and

a protection of the artificial heart, fixed on the principal part, wherein said protection includes engagement means configured to fasten the protection to the principal part, wherein the form of the protection of the artificial heart is adapted to the form of the part of the artificial heart opposite which said protection is arranged.

2. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 1 , wherein the principal part is a rod made in easy-to-model material.

3. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 1 , wherein all or part of the implant is made of titanium.

4. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 1 , wherein the protection is a shell made of titanium.

5. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 1 , wherein the protection is a Vicryl plate.

6. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 1 , wherein the engagement means are brackets.

7. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 1 , wherein the engagement means are a projection, said projection extending from the protection and being adapted to cooperate with a complementary recess made in the principal part, or a recess, said recess being made in the protection and being adapted to cooperate with a complementary projection extending from the protection.

8. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 1 , also comprising a reinforcement.

9. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 8 , wherein the reinforcement is constituted by the protection.

10. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 1 , further comprising a suspension means for the artificial heart.

11. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 10 , wherein the suspension means are constituted by the protection.

12. An osteosynthesis implant for the adaptation of the form and working volume of a rib cage with a view to implanting of an artificial heart into said rib cage, comprising the following elements:

a principal part of form and dimensions adaptable to the form and dimensions of the rib cage,

attaching elements of the principal part to the rib cage, said attaching elements being fixed solidly to the principal part, and

a protection of the artificial heart, fixed on the principal part, wherein said protection includes engagement means configured to fasten the protection to the principal part, wherein the protection is a Vicryl plate.

13. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 12 , wherein the principal part is a rod made of an easy-to-model material.

14. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 12 , wherein part of the implant is made of titanium.

15. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 12 , wherein the form of the protection of the artificial heart is adapted to the form of the part of the artificial heart opposite which said protection is arranged.

16. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 12 , wherein the protection also comprises engagement means with the principal part.

17. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 16 , wherein the engagement means are brackets.

18. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 12 , also comprising a reinforcement.

19. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 12 , also comprising suspension means of the artificial heart relative to the implant.

20. An osteosynthesis implant for the adaptation of the form and working volume of a rib cage with a view to implanting of an artificial heart into said rib cage, characterised in that it comprises the following elements:

a principal part of form and dimensions adaptable to the form and dimensions of the rib cage,

attaching elements of the principal part to the rib cage, said attaching elements being fixed solidly to the principal part, and

a protection of the artificial heart, fixed on the principal part, wherein said protection includes engagement means configured to fasten the protection to the principal part, wherein the protection also comprises engagement means with the principal part, wherein said engagement means are a projection, said projection extending from the protection and being adapted to cooperate with a complementary recess made in the principal part, or a recess, said recess being made in the protection and being adapted to cooperate with a complementary projection extending from the protection.

21. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 20 , wherein the principal part is a rod made of an easy-to-model material.

22. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 20 , wherein part of the implant is made of titanium.

23. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 20 , wherein the form of the protection of the artificial heart is adapted to the form of the part of the artificial heart opposite which said protection is arranged.

24. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 20 , wherein the protection is a shell made of titanium.

25. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 20 , also comprising a reinforcement.

26. The osteosynthesis implant according to claim 20 , also comprising suspension means of the artificial heart relative to the implant.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2014
From: DARTEVELLE, PHILIPPE
To: ASSOCIATION MARIE LANNELONGUE
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Priority Claims (1)
FR 11 01596 · May 23, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140163691A1 · Jun 12, 2014