Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-25
2007-09-25
Gherbi, Suzette (Department: 3738)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
Reexamination Certificate
active
10756971
ABSTRACT:
Open chambered spacers, implanting tools and methods are provided. The spacers500′ include a body505′ having a wall506′ which defines a chamber530′ and an opening531′ in communication with the chamber530′. In one embodiment the wall506′ includes a pair of arms520′, 521′ facing one another and forming a mouth525′ to the chamber530′. Preferably, one of the arms520′ is truncated relative to the other, forming a channel526. In one aspect the body505′ is a bone dowel comprising an off-center plug from the diaphysis of a long bone. The tools800include spacer engaging means for engaging a spacer and occlusion means for blocking an opening defined in the spacer. In some embodiments, the occlusion means820includes a plate821extendable from the housing805. In one specific embodiment the plate821defines a groove822which is disposed around a fastener830attached to the housing805so that the plate821is slideable relative to the housing805.
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Bianchi John R.
Boyd Larry
Carter Kevin C.
Estes Bradley T.
Pafford John A.
Gherbi Suzette
Krieg DeVault LLP
Warsaw Orthopedic Inc.
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