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- Patent Title: Composite metal and bone orthopedic fixation devices
- Patent Title (中): 复合金属和骨骨科固定装置
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Application No.: US13918949Application Date: 2013-06-15
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Publication No.: US09173692B1Publication Date: 2015-11-03
- Inventor: Paul E. Kaloostian
- Applicant: STC.UNM
- Applicant Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Assignee: STC.UNM
- Current Assignee: STC.UNM
- Current Assignee Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Agency: Vogt IP
- Agent Keith A. Vogt
- Main IPC: A61B17/86
- IPC: A61B17/86 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/68

Abstract:
Composite orthopedic devices that facilitate spine stabilization, such as: bone screws, rods, plates, interbodies, and corpectomy cages are disclosed. They are designed to provide both strength and load carrying capabilities, while increasing bio-integration of the devices with the surrounding bone tissue. They are constructed of composite layers of allograft and/or autograft bone and a structural material, such as titanium alloy or carbon/graphite fiber composite. Cannulations within the device are loaded with a mixture of stem cells, particles of allograft and/or autograft bone, and bone growth factors, such as BMP-2. The cannulations are connected to the surface of the device via multiple fenestrations that provide pathways to supply the bone/stem cell mixture to the surface, allowing living bone tissue to grow and insure bio-integration. The devices can also have radiofrequency (RF) stimulation implantation within the structure of the implanted device, capable of responding to external RF stimulation of enhanced bone growth.
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