Patent ID: 11969352
Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A tibial insert of a tibial implant, the tibial insert comprising:
a medial articular surface;
a lateral articular surface;
a central body formed between the medial articular surface and the lateral articular surface;
an inner wall defining (i) a passageway extending into the central body and (ii) a groove defined on a top surface of the central body, wherein the groove is in fluid communication with the passageway; and
a therapeutic agent disposed in the passageway,
wherein the groove is defined by a pair of tabs of the central body that are movable into the passageway in response to a force applied to the tabs, and wherein the tabs cause a release of the therapeutic agent from the passageway in response to being moved into the passageway.