Paragraph 115
Paragraph 115
Application
Joint Spacer Implant
Matter Number
VIL-12
Paragraph Number
115
Application Number
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Reference Case 1
VIL-12
Reference Case 2
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Created
2/5/22, 12:00 AM
Modified
2/5/22, 12:00 AM
Id
7,431
Content
Together the articular implant 900, tether 840, and bone anchor 820 cooperate to replace at least a portion of the distal articular surface 860 (e.g., a natural articular surface 260). The articular implant 900 can serve as a spacer within a joint (e.g., an MTP joint 250). "Spacer" refers to a mechanical device, apparatus, member, object, body, component, or structure, that is organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to maintain a separation between two adjacent objects, surfaces, or structures. The articular implant 900 maintains separation between the distal articular surface 860 and the articular surface of an adjacent phalanx bone (e.g., first proximal phalanx 130).
Notes
Added by DJM 2 2022