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Method and apparatus for use of porous implants

  • US 8,292,967 B2
  • Filed: 12/05/2005
  • Issued: 10/23/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A prosthesis comprising:

  • a stem defining an attachment surface; and

    an insert collectively comprising a porous metal portion attached to a solid framework portion and having a fastener passage formed therethrough, said insert removably coupled to said stem, said insert adapted to be intraoperatively received at said attachment surface of said stem in a retained position, said solid framework portion including a series of frame portions arranged in a cross-hatched pattern that occupies a space on an outer surface of said insert and within an interior space of said insert, said solid framework portion operable to facilitate structural weight bearing properties of said porous insert; and

    a fastener that passes through said fastener passage and threadably mates with said insert to couple said insert to said attachment surface of said stem;

    wherein said insert is adapted to facilitate tissue ingrowth.

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