Mosaic implants, kits and methods for correcting bone defects
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1. A mosaic implant, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of spaced-apart biocompatible mosaic plates, with a gap between adjacent plates; and
(b) a wire mesh interconnecting the plates with one another, said wire mesh comprising a plurality of wire segments and a plurality of eyelets enclosed within said plates, wherein the wire segments are connected to each other by said eyelets and extend between adjacent plates;
wherein at least a portion of said wire segments include deformation zones located in the gap between adjacent mosaic plates which facilitate deformation of the mosaic implant so as to reduce the risk of ceramic fracture upon bending of said wire mesh.
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Abstract
A mosaic implant conformable to a curved surface, comprising first and second implant sections coupled along a beam portion extending across a length of the implant, each of the implant sections having—a plurality of biocompatible mosaic plates, and—a plurality of wires which interconnect the plates with one another. The mosaic implant is configured to be deformable such that at least a portion of the mosaic implant is conformable to a curved surface, with the beam portion providing structural support which resists inward deformation of the curved portion of the implant. A kit for forming a mosaic implant is also provided, along with a method for correcting a bone defect in a patient.
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1. A mosaic implant, comprising:
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(a) a plurality of spaced-apart biocompatible mosaic plates, with a gap between adjacent plates; and (b) a wire mesh interconnecting the plates with one another, said wire mesh comprising a plurality of wire segments and a plurality of eyelets enclosed within said plates, wherein the wire segments are connected to each other by said eyelets and extend between adjacent plates; wherein at least a portion of said wire segments include deformation zones located in the gap between adjacent mosaic plates which facilitate deformation of the mosaic implant so as to reduce the risk of ceramic fracture upon bending of said wire mesh. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mosaic implant for correcting a bone defect in a patient, comprising:
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(a) a plurality of biocompatible mosaic plates; (b) a support frame including a wire mesh interconnecting the plates with one another, the wire mesh comprising a plurality of wire segments interconnected by a plurality of eyelets enclosed within said plates; wherein said support frame further comprises a wire rim extending about at least a portion of the periphery of the support frame and connected to a portion of said eyelets by wire struts. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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