Implants and methods for correcting tissue defects
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1. An implant comprising a plurality of discrete biocompatible molded cement mosaic plates of thickness d connected by wire arms molded into and extending substantially laterally from the mosaic plates, wherein neighbouring mosaic plates are separated by a gap of width t.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to mosaic implant (15) comprising a plurality of mosaic plates (17) connected by a wire or mesh anchoring arrangement (9). Methods for forming such implants and methods for using said implants for correction of bone and soft tissue defects are described.
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- 1. An implant comprising a plurality of discrete biocompatible molded cement mosaic plates of thickness d connected by wire arms molded into and extending substantially laterally from the mosaic plates, wherein neighbouring mosaic plates are separated by a gap of width t.
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22. An implant comprising a plurality of discrete biocompatible hexagonal moulded cement mosaic plates of maximum width w, wherein w is from 4 to 10 mm, and thickness d, wherein d is from 50% to 130% of w, connected by wire arms moulded into and extending substantially laterally from the mosaic plates, wherein neighbouring mosaic plates are separated by a gap of width t, and t is less than 3 mm, and wherein the mosaic plates comprise Monetite.
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