Patent ID: 11957354
Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. An implant comprising:
an open proximal end;
an open distal end;
a lower body section extending distally from the open proximal end;
an upper body section extending proximally from the open distal end; and
a mid body section extending between the lower body section and the upper body section,
wherein the lower body section, the upper body section, and the mid body section comprise a tubular lattice extending longitudinally between the open proximal end and the open distal end,
wherein the tubular lattice comprises:
a first large cell opening and a second large cell opening each positioned in the mid body section such that the first and second large cell opening are positioned opposite each other; and
two narrow sections in the mid body section separating the first large cell opening and second large cell opening and extending longitudinally across the mid body section to connect the upper body section and the lower body section, each of the two narrow sections of the mid body section comprising about two smaller cells positioned longitudinally, distal and proximal to each other,

wherein the upper body section comprises a first diameter at the open distal end,
wherein the lower body section comprises a second diameter extending from a distal end of the lower body section to the open proximal end,
wherein the lower body section comprises a third diameter at the open proximal end,
wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter, and
wherein the third diameter is greater than the second diameter.