Term #1,409
mesh
Claim Term
mesh
Origin matter
EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT
Reference Case 1
FLO-2
Date Added
3/16/21
Created
3/16/21, 4:38 PM
Modified
8/30/21, 12:19 PM
Full Desc
As used herein, a “mesh” refers to a two or three dimensional structure having a plurality of openings or pores distributed within a longitudinal plane of the structure. A mesh may comprise a polygon mesh or a volumetric mesh. In 3D computer graphics and solid modeling, a polygon mesh is a collection of vertices, edges and faces that defines the shape of a polyhedral object. The faces usually consist of triangles (triangle mesh), quadrilaterals (quads), or other simple convex polygons (n-gons), since this simplifies rendering, but may also be more generally composed of concave polygons, or even polygons with holes. Volumetric meshes are distinct from polygon meshes in that they explicitly represent both the surface and volume of a structure, while polygon meshes only explicitly represent the surface (the volume is implicit). Volumetric meshes are a polygonal representation of the interior volume of an object. Unlike polygon meshes, which represent only the surface as polygons, volumetric meshes also discretize the interior structure of the object. (Search 'Polygon Mesh' and "Volume mesh" on Wikipedia.com June 5, 2021, Sept. 30, 2021. Accessed Aug. 30, 2021.)
Each of the plurality of openings or pores of a mesh may be of a common shape or a random shape. Alternatively, or in addition, the plurality of openings of a mesh may include pores having two or more geometric shapes. In addition, each of the plurality of pores of the mesh may be of a common size or diameter or may be of random sizes or diameters. Alternatively, or in addition, the plurality of pores of a mesh may include pores having two or more different diameter sizes. In certain embodiments, a mesh can include a single interconnected structure that occupies either a two dimensional or three dimensional space. In certain embodiments, a mesh can include a single structure that includes a plurality of wavy and curved edges that make up the mesh.