Jonathan Black - King of Prussia PA Michael T. Manley - Franklin Lakes NJ Paul Serekian - Mahwah NJ
Assignee:
Osteonics Corp. - Allendale NJ
International Classification:
A61F 228
US Classification:
623 16
Abstract:
Structural elements of biocompatible material are interlocked with one another in an array to repair, augment or replace natural bone, the structural elements each including a hub having a center, and a plurality of posts projecting from the hub and spaced from one another to establish inter-post spaces between adjacent posts, each post having a root at the hub, an opposite tip, a length, and a transverse cross-sectional configuration, the number of posts and the relative length, cross-sectional configuration, and location of adjacent posts in each structural element being such that the inter-post spaces of one structural element will receive the posts of adjacent structural elements in the array to promote interlocking of adjacent structural elements in a relatively tightly meshed relationship for resisting shear stress in essentially all directions within the array.
Dr. Manley graduated from the University of Wisconsin Medical School in 1990. He works in Rockford, IL and specializes in Gastroenterology. Dr. Manley is affiliated with OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center and Swedish American Hospital.