Craniofacial implant
First Claim
1. A surgical implant for bone repair comprising a first surface and a second surface, the implant comprising a porous thermoplastic matrix having an interconnected pore structure throughout the matrix, and a surgical grade metal mesh embedded within the porous thermoplastic matrix such that the matrix encases the mesh and fills interstices of the mesh, and wherein the implant is bendable or displaceable by manipulation by hand, wherein upon the displacement of the implant, the implant will generally maintain the shape to which it has been bent or displaced in a rigid and fixed position for attachment to bone, wherein the mesh provides a structure for attachment to bone.
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Abstract
A composite surgical implant that is made of a planar sheet of a thermoplastic resin that includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a surgical grade metal mesh or metal plates contained therein. The implant may be bent by hand, wherein upon the displacement of the implant, the implant will generally maintain the shape to which it has been displaced.
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25 Claims
- 1. A surgical implant for bone repair comprising a first surface and a second surface, the implant comprising a porous thermoplastic matrix having an interconnected pore structure throughout the matrix, and a surgical grade metal mesh embedded within the porous thermoplastic matrix such that the matrix encases the mesh and fills interstices of the mesh, and wherein the implant is bendable or displaceable by manipulation by hand, wherein upon the displacement of the implant, the implant will generally maintain the shape to which it has been bent or displaced in a rigid and fixed position for attachment to bone, wherein the mesh provides a structure for attachment to bone.
- 21. A surgical implant for bone repair comprising a matrix of porous polyethylene having an interconnected pore structure throughout the matrix and a surgical grade metal mesh embedded in the matrix such that the porous polyethylene matrix fills spaces within the mesh and encases the mesh, wherein all surfaces of the matrix comprise pores that are sized between 20-500 microns, the implant further comprising one or more attachment structures extending from the implant and adapted to attach the implant to bone, and wherein the implant is able to be bent or displaced by manipulation by hand such that the implant will generally maintain the shape to which it has been bent or displaced in a rigid and fixed position for attachment to bone, wherein the mesh provides a structure for attachment to bone.
- 24. A surgical implant for bone repair comprising a matrix of porous polyethylene having an interconnected pore structure throughout the matrix and a surgical grade metal mesh embedded in the matrix such that the porous polyethylene matrix fills spaces within the mesh and encases the mesh, the implant having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface comprises a non-porous layer of polyethylene on the porous polyethylene matrix and the second surface and all other sides of the implant comprise the matrix of porous polyethylene with pores that are sized between 20-500 microns, the implant further comprising one or more attachment structures extending from the implant and adapted to attach the implant to bone, and wherein the implant is able to be bent or displaced by manipulation by hand such that the implant will generally maintain the shape to which it has been bent or displaced in a rigid and fixed position for attachment to bone, wherein the mesh provides a structure for attachment to bone.
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