Bone strip implants and method of making same
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1. An implant for use in fusing adjacent bony structures, the implant comprising a plurality of elongate bone pieces formed into at least one load bearing layer.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an implant for use in fusing adjacent bony structures. The implant comprises a plurality of bone pieces formed into at least one load bearing layer.
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- 1. An implant for use in fusing adjacent bony structures, the implant comprising a plurality of elongate bone pieces formed into at least one load bearing layer.
- 53. An implant for use in fusing adjacent bony structures, the implant comprising a plurality of layers, each layer comprising a plurality of elongate bone pieces.
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59. A method for use in fusing adjacent bony structures, the method comprising the steps of:
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combining a plurality of layers to form a layered implant, each layer comprising a plurality of elongate bone pieces; and
positioning the implant between adjacent bony structures in load bearing relationship. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. An implant for use in fusing adjacent bony structures, the implant comprising:
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a plurality of elongate bone pieces formed into at least one load bearing layer, at least some of the elongate bone pieces further comprising holes formed therethrough; and
a flexible, elongate, biocompatible connecter, the connector being threaded through the holes to interconnect the pieces. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67)
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- 68. An implant for use in fusing adjacent bony structures, the implant comprising a plurality of elongate bone pieces formed into at least one load bearing layer, the elongate bone pieces being woven together.
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