Method and apparatus for augmenting bone defects

• US 8,444,699 B2
• Filed: 02/18/2010
• Issued: 05/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC (Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC (Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Metzger, Robert, May, Brian M., Williamson, Daniel E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Stewart, Alvin J.
• Application Number:
  US12/708,309
• Publication Number:
  US 20110202141A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,188 Days
• Field of Search: 623 2344- 2346, 623/23.48, 623 235- 2363, 623/23.15, 623/23.23, 623 2318- 2326, 623/17.16, 623/16.11, 623/18.11, 623 1911- 1914, 606/60, 606246-248
• US Class Current: 623/23.46
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/28 Bones joints A61F2/30
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/30734 Modular inserts, sleeves or augments, e.g. placed on proximal part of stem for fixation purposes or wedges for bridging a bone defect
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/30965 Reinforcing the prosthesis by embedding particles or fibres during moulding or dipping
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/3607 including proximal or total replacement of the femur
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/3662 Femoral shafts
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/3672 Intermediate parts of shafts
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30062 (bio)absorbable, biodegradable, bioerodable, (bio)resorbable, resorptive
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/3021 frustoconical
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30217 hollow cones, e.g. tubular-like cones
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30332 Conically- or frustoconically-shaped protrusion and recess
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30339 Double cones, i.e. connecting element having two conical connections, one at each of its opposite ends
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30406 Threads machined on spherical, e.g. hemispherical, surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30487 Circumferential cooperating grooves and beads on cooperating lateral surfaces of a mainly longitudinal connection
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30578 having apertures, e.g. for receiving fixation screws
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30738 Sleeves
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/3092 having an open-celled or open-pored structure
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/3096 trimmed or cut to a customised size
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2310/00341 Coral, e.g. aragonite, porite
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2430/02 for reconstruction of bones; weight-bearing implants
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 27/56 Porous materials, e.g. foams or sponges

Abstract

A bone augment for repairing a bone defect. The bone augment includes a porous body and a metallic liner. The porous body defines a bore and is configured to be intraoperatively shaped to correspond to the bone defect. The metallic liner is injection molded within the bore such that portions of the liner interlock with pores of the porous body. The metallic liner is operable to mount an implant to the bone augment.

Claims

1. A bone augment for repairing a bone defect comprising:

a porous body that defines a bore, the porous body is configured to be intraoperatively shaped to correspond to the bone defect; and

a metallic liner secured within the bore, the metallic liner including a first coupling surface within the bore and a second coupling surface within the bore;

wherein the metallic liner includes a main body having a first locking surface and a cap having a second locking surface that is operable to engage with the first locking surface to secure the cap to the main body.

2. The bone augment of claim 1, wherein the first locking surface includes one of a locking tab and a locking recess, and the second locking surface includes another of the locking tab and the locking recess.

3. The bone augment of claim 1, wherein the main body is secured to the cap by a weld between the first locking surface and the second locking surface.

4. The bone augment of claim 1, wherein the first locking surface includes first threads and the second locking surface includes second threads;

and

wherein the main body is secured to the cap through engagement between the first threads and the second threads.

5. The bone augment of claim 1, wherein the main body includes a first flange and the cap includes a second flange.

6. The bone augment of claim 5, wherein at least one of the first flange and the second flange is annular.

7. The bone augment of claim 1, wherein the first coupling surface includes a first taper lock surface and the second coupling surface includes a second taper lock surface, a support portion is between the first taper lock surface and the second taper lock surface;

wherein the first taper lock surface is operable to mount a femoral neck implant thereto and the second taper lock surface is operable to mount a femoral stem implant thereto.

8. The bone augment of claim 1, wherein the first coupling surface is aligned with the second coupling surface along a longitudinal axis of the metallic liner.

9. A bone augment for repairing a bone defect comprising:

a porous body that defines a bore, the porous body is configured to be intraoperatively shaped to correspond to the bone defect; and

a liner within the bore including a first coupling surface configured to connect a femoral neck implant to the bone augment, and a second coupling surface configured to connect a femoral stem implant to the bone augment, the first coupling surface is a first taper lock surface and the second coupling surface is a second taper lock surface, a support portion of the liner is between the first and the second coupling surfaces;

wherein the first coupling surface is opposite to, and aligned with, the second coupling surface along a longitudinal axis of the liner.

10. The bone augment of claim 9, wherein the liner is metallic.

11. The bone augment of claim 9, wherein the liner includes a main body having a first locking surface and a cap having a second locking surface that is operable to engage with the first locking surface to secure the cap to the main body.

12. The bone augment of claim 9, wherein the bore extends through the porous body and is tapered from a first end to a second end.

13. The bone augment of claim 9, wherein the first coupling surface and the second coupling surface are both within the bore.