Mosaic implants, kits and methods for correcting bone defects
First Claim
1. A mosaic implant conformable to a curved surface, comprising first and second implant sections coupled along a beam portion extending across a length of the implant, each of said first and second implant sections havinga plurality of biocompatible mosaic plates, wherein said biocompatible mosaic plates comprise a hydraulic cement composition, anda plurality of wires which interconnect the plates with one another,wherein the mosaic implant is configured to be deformable such that at least one portion of the mosaic implant is conformable to a curved surface, and further wherein said beam portion provides structural support which resists inward deformation of said at least one portion of the implant.
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Abstract
A mosaic implant conformable to a curved surface, comprising first and second implant sections coupled along a beam portion extending across a length of the implant, each of the implant sections having
- a plurality of biocompatible mosaic plates, and
- a plurality of wires which interconnect the plates with one another.
The mosaic implant is configured to be deformable such that at least a portion of the mosaic implant is conformable to a curved surface, with the beam portion providing structural support which resists inward deformation of the curved portion of the implant. A kit for forming a mosaic implant is also provided, along with a method for correcting a bone defect in a patient.
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21 Claims
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1. A mosaic implant conformable to a curved surface, comprising first and second implant sections coupled along a beam portion extending across a length of the implant, each of said first and second implant sections having
a plurality of biocompatible mosaic plates, wherein said biocompatible mosaic plates comprise a hydraulic cement composition, and a plurality of wires which interconnect the plates with one another, wherein the mosaic implant is configured to be deformable such that at least one portion of the mosaic implant is conformable to a curved surface, and further wherein said beam portion provides structural support which resists inward deformation of said at least one portion of the implant.
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18. A kit for forming a mosaic implant, comprising a plurality of implant sections, each of said implant sections comprising
a plurality of biocompatible mosaic plates, wherein said biocompatible mosaic plates comprise a hydraulic cement composition, and a plurality of wires which interconnect the plates with one another wherein pairs of said implant sections are configured for attachment to one another along or to a beam portion extending across a length of the assembled implant, further wherein the assembled mosaic implant is deformable such that at least one portion of the mosaic implant is conformable to a curved surface, with said beam portion providing structural support which resists inward deformation of said at least one portion of the implant.
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21. A method for correcting a bone defect in a patient, comprising:
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(a) providing a mosaic implant comprising first and second implant sections coupled along a beam portion extending across a length of the implant, each of said first and second implant sections having a plurality of biocompatible mosaic plates, wherein said biocompatible mosaic plates comprise a hydraulic cement composition, and a plurality of wires which interconnect the plates with one another; (b) deforming the mosaic implant to a shape corresponding to a desired shape for the patient'"'"'s bone defect such that at least one portion of the mosaic implant conforms to a curved surface; (c) positioning the implant at the site of the bone defect in the patient; and (d) securing the implant in place; wherein the beam portion of the implant provides structural support which resists inward deformation of said at least one portion of the implant.
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