IMPLANT FOR FUSION BETWEEN ADJACENT BONE BODIES
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1. A three-dimensional implant for fusing two adjacent bone bodies, comprising:
- a body;
at least one raised ridge along at least one surface of the body; and
a raised stop along a length of the body, wherein the body, the at least one raised ridge, and the raised stop comprises at least a biocompatible material.
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Abstract
The invention relates to three-dimensional implants to facilitate fusion between two adjacent bone bodies and methods of manufacture thereof.
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22 Claims
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1. A three-dimensional implant for fusing two adjacent bone bodies, comprising:
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a body; at least one raised ridge along at least one surface of the body; and a raised stop along a length of the body, wherein the body, the at least one raised ridge, and the raised stop comprises at least a biocompatible material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of using the three-dimensional implant, comprising:
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preparing at least one cavity in a first bone to be fused; preparing at least one cavity in a second bone to be fused, wherein the first bone and the second bone are adjacent; providing an implant, wherein the implant comprises; a body; at least one raised ridge along the body of the implant; a raised stop along a length of the implant, wherein the raised stop comprises a first side and a second side; a first end of the implant; and a second end of the implant, wherein the implant comprises at least one biocompatible material; placing the first end of the implant in the at least one cavity of the first bone until the first side of the raised stop of the implant is in contact with a surface of the first bone; and placing the second end of the implant into the at least one cavity of the second bone until the second side of the raised stop of the implant is in contact with a surface of the second bone. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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