Anchor for an implant assembly
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1. A medical device, comprising:
- an implant anchor comprising first and second opposing end portions, said implant anchor further comprising;
a fixation element configured to couple said implant anchor to an implant;
a shank; and
an anchor element integrally coupled to said shank, said anchor element configured to couple said implant anchor to bone;
wherein at least a portion of said implant anchor has a porous structure.
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Abstract
A medical device includes an implant anchor comprising first and second opposing end portions. The implant anchor may also include a fixation element to configured to couple the implant anchor to an implant, and an anchor element configured to couple the implant anchor to bone. At least a portion of the implant anchor has a porous structure.
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1. A medical device, comprising:
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an implant anchor comprising first and second opposing end portions, said implant anchor further comprising; a fixation element configured to couple said implant anchor to an implant; a shank; and an anchor element integrally coupled to said shank, said anchor element configured to couple said implant anchor to bone; wherein at least a portion of said implant anchor has a porous structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A medical device, comprising:
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an implant including a load bearing surface, a bone facing surface, and a first fixation element; and an implant anchor comprising first and second opposing end portions, said implant anchor further comprising; a second fixation element to configured to engage said first fixation element to couple said implant anchor to an implant; an elongated shank; and an anchor element integrally coupled to said elongated shank, said anchor element configured to couple said implant anchor to bone; wherein at least a portion of said implant anchor has a porous structure. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A medical device, comprising:
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an implant anchor, wherein said implant anchor comprises a shank having first and second opposing end portions; wherein said first end portion of said implant anchor comprises a fixation element to connect said implant anchor to an implant; and wherein at least said second end portion of said implant anchor comprises an anchor element having a porous structure to connect said implant anchor to bone.
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