Term #1,391
body
Claim Term
body
Origin matter
ARTHROPLASTY BALANCE AND GAP GAUGE
Reference Case 1
OPT-9
Date Added
5/18/21
Created
1/6/21, 7:24 PM
Modified
1/27/23, 9:22 PM
Full Desc
As used herein, a "body" refers to a main or central part of a structure. The body may serve as a structural component to connect, interconnect, surround, enclose, and/or protect one or more other structural components. A body may be made from a variety of materials including, but not limited to, metal, plastic, nylon, nylon 12, ceramic, wood, fiberglass, acrylic, carbon, biocompatible materials, biodegradable materials or the like. A body may be formed of any biocompatible materials, including but not limited to biocompatible metals such as Titanium, Titanium alloys, stainless steel alloys, cobalt-chromium steel alloys, nickel-titanium alloys, shape memory alloys such as Nitinol, biocompatible ceramics, and biocompatible polymers such as Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) or a polylactide polymer (e.g. PLLA) and/or others.
A body can be two-dimensional or three-dimensional and can have a variety of geometric shapes and/or cross-sectional shapes, including, but not limited to a rectangle, a square, or other polygon, as well as a circle, an ellipse, an ovoid, or other circular or semi-circular shape.
In one embodiment, a body may include a housing or frame or framework for a larger system, component, structure, or device. A body may include a modifier that identifies a particular function, location, orientation, operation, and/or a particular structure relating to the body. Examples of such modifiers applied to a body, include, but are not limited to, "inferior body," "superior body," "lateral body," "medial body," and the like.