Patient-Specific Implants With Improved Osseointegration
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1. A patient-specific bone implant, comprising:
- a porous body for being place on bone and having a core material covered with tantalum and made with unique outer dimensions selected to match a specific patient.
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Abstract
A patient-specific bone implant has a porous body with a core material covered with tantalum. It is made with unique outer dimensions selected to match a specific patient.
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31 Claims
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1. A patient-specific bone implant, comprising:
a porous body for being place on bone and having a core material covered with tantalum and made with unique outer dimensions selected to match a specific patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A bone implant comprising:
a block of porous material having a core material covered with tantalum, the block having pre-set outer dimensions selected from a group of blocks each with different pre-set outer dimensions corresponding to a predetermined location on a mandible or maxilla, the block being configured to selectively alternatively support and not support a prosthetic tooth. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of forming a bone implant, comprising:
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providing a block of porous material having a coating of metal; and shaping the block to have dimensions matching dimensions of bone on a specific patient. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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