Patent ID: 11857427
Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. An implant system, comprising:
an anchor member, comprising:
a base positioned at a first end of the anchor member and including a top surface;
a circumferential groove extending into the base from the first end of the anchor member;
a central member positioned within the base and the circumferential groove, wherein a top surface of the central member is positioned flush with or below the top surface of the base;
at least one support member coupled to at least a portion of the central member at a first end and at least a portion of an interior surface of the base on a second end;
windows positioned between each of the support members of the at least one support member, the central member, and an interior surface of the base;
at least one leg member extending away from a bottom surface of the base, and wherein each leg member of the at least one leg member is aligned with and extends away from a support member of the at least one support member; and
a cutout extending through each leg member, and wherein the cutouts extend through each leg member in a direction perpendicular to the windows;

an articulating portion; and
a coupling member with a first end and a second end, wherein the articulating portion is coupled to the first end of the coupling member and the anchor member is coupled to the second end of the coupling member.