Patent ID: 11931266
Assignee: NANOHIVE MEDICAL LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  C  Y | IPC A  B

Claim 27:
28. An implant comprising:
a first independent endplate comprising an upper surface and a lower surface configured to contact a first segment of tissue upon implantation;
a second independent endplate spaced apart from the first independent endplate, the second independent endplate comprising a lower surface and an upper surface configured to contact a second segment of tissue upon implantation; and
a biocompatible three-dimensionally printed body comprising a metallic lattice structure and disposed between the upper surface of the first independent endplate and the lower surface of the second independent endplate such that at least one portion of the first independent endplate is mechanically connected to the second independent endplate only via the body;
wherein an elastic modulus of the body is lower than an elastic modulus of the first independent endplate and an elastic modulus of the second independent endplate;
wherein the first independent endplate and the second independent end plate comprise a porosity configured to promote bone growth;
wherein the metallic lattice structure comprises a scaffold configured to support bone growth and the elastic modulus of the body is configured to allow new bone growth to be loaded with physiological forces and the metallic lattice structure comprises 30% volumetric density filled by primary material and 70% void volume.