摘要:
Orthopedic implants produced by additive manufacture, followed by refinement of exterior and interior surfaces trough mechanical erosion, chemical erosion, or a combination of mechanical and chemical erosion. Surface refinement removes debris, and also produces bone-growth enhancing micro-scale and nano-scale structures.
摘要:
A method of forming an implant having a porous tissue ingrowth structure and a bearing support structure. The method includes depositing a first layer of a metal powder onto a substrate, scanning a laser beam over the powder so as to sinter the metal powder at predetermined locations, depositing at least one layer of the metal powder onto the first layer and repeating the scanning of the laser beam.
摘要:
Method and apparatus for low temperature sintering of sintering of printable conductive inks, preferably using a plasma. The inks can be deposited on a substrate using any number of deposition techniques, and can be applied to processing on materials including, but not limited to, electronic, biologic, and low-temperature substrates. The inks preferably comprise metallic nanoparticles coated with an organic non-conductive material. The plasma removes the organic material and facilitates the sintering of the metallic particles into a continuous deposit, without exposing the substrate to high temperatures.
摘要:
A prosthetic joint includes: (a) a bone-implantable first member comprising a rigid material and including a body having an annular flange extending outward at a first end thereof, the first end of the body and the flange cooperatively defining a wear-resistant concave first contact surface having a protruding rim and a recessed central portion; and (b) a bone-implantable second member comprising a rigid material with a wear-resistant convex second contact surface; (c) where the first and second contact surfaces bear directly against each other so as to transfer axial and lateral loads from one of the members to the other, while allowing pivoting motion between the two members; (d) wherein the flange is shaped so as to deform elastically and permit the first contact surface to conform to the second contact surface when the joint is placed under a predetermined load.
摘要:
A unitarily formed expandable spinal implant for insertion in a disc space between two adjacent vertebrae. The unitarily formed expandable spinal implant is moveable from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration, and can be manufactured by a 3-dimensional printer. The unitarily formed expandable spinal implant includes an upper portion, a lower portion, a proximal wall, a first distal wall portion, a second distal wall portion, and a separator connected by at least one point of attachment to the spinal implant. A separation tool breaks the separator free from the at least one point of attachment, and moves the separator within the implant to force expansion thereof from the unexpanded configuration to the expanded configuration.
摘要:
A medical device for treating hip joint osteoarthritis in a human patient by providing at least one artificial hip joint surface is disclosed. The medical device comprises a prosthetic part (98) or a bone plug (31) adapted to be placed in a hole (18) in the pelvic bone such that a concave interior surface of the prosthetic part or the bone plug is facing in a direction towards the caput femur, and a supporting member (95; 99) connected to said prosthetic part or bone plug. The prosthetic part or the bone plug is adapted to be inserted into said hole from the abdominal side of the acetabulum and oriented, during the insertion, such that the concave interior surface is facing in the direction towards the caput femur. The supporting member is adapted to be positioned on the acetabulum side of the pelvic bone to fixate the prosthetic part or bone plug to a surface arranged on the acetabulum side of the pelvic bone, when implanted. The medical device comprises at least one of: an artificial caput femur surface (45), wherein a largest cross-sectional distance of said artificial caput femur surface is smaller than said hole, such that said artificial caput femur surface can pass through said hole; and an artificial acetabulum surface (65), wherein a largest cross-sectional distance of said artificial acetabulum surface is smaller than said hole, such that said artificial acetabulum surface can pass through said hole.