IMPLANT INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. An orthopedic implant, comprising:
- an implant body comprising a bone interface surface having a bone interface structure protruding therefrom, wherein the bone interface structure comprises;
a proximal portion of the bone interface structure adjacent the bone interface surface; and
a distal portion of the bone interface structure extending from the proximal portion of the bone interface structure, wherein the distal portion of the bone interface structure configured to be disposed at least partially into a bone structure during use.
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Abstract
An orthopedic implant having an implant body including a bone interface surface having a bone interface structure protruding therefrom. The bone interface structure includes a proximal portion of the bone interface structure adjacent the bone interface surface and a distal portion of the bone interface structure extending from the proximal portion of the bone interface structure, wherein the distal portion of the bone interface structure configured to be disposed at least partially into a bone structure during use.
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1. An orthopedic implant, comprising:
an implant body comprising a bone interface surface having a bone interface structure protruding therefrom, wherein the bone interface structure comprises; a proximal portion of the bone interface structure adjacent the bone interface surface; and a distal portion of the bone interface structure extending from the proximal portion of the bone interface structure, wherein the distal portion of the bone interface structure configured to be disposed at least partially into a bone structure during use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 35, 36, 50)
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15. An implant, comprising:
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an implant body; and a bone interface structure, comprising; a distal bone interface structure; and a proximal bone interface structure located between the distal bone interface structure and the implant body, wherein the distal portion of the bone interface structure configured to be disposed at least partially into a bone structure during use, and wherein the proximal portion of the bone interface structure is configured to be disposed in a gap between the bone structure and the implant body during use.
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16. A method for providing an orthopedic implant, comprising:
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inserting, into a bone structure, a distal portion of a bone interface structure coupled to an implant body such that a gap is formed between the implant body and the bone structure, and wherein the gap is spanned by a proximal portion of the bone interface structure extending between the implant body and the distal portion of the bone interface structure; and providing a bonding agent within the gap.
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37-49. -49. (canceled)
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