Patent ID: 11890199
Assignee: ORTHONIKA LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An implantable device for repairing or replacing a knee meniscus of a human or animal patient in need thereof, comprising:
a biocompatible non-resorbable three-dimensional body, comprising:
a central body having a substantially crescent shape and a minor arc and a major arc;
a second structure affixed to the central body, the second structure having a substantially crescent shape conforming to and proximal to the minor arc of the central body;
a third structure affixed to the central body, the third structure conforming to and proximal to the major arc of the central body, substantially circumferentially surrounding the central body,
further comprising a first extension and a second extension adapted to attach the implantable device in the human or animal patient;
and
a surface coating comprising poly(vinyl alcohol), polycarbonate urethanes, or a combination thereof, and covering at least a portion of the three-dimensional body;
wherein the central body, second structure, and third structure form a singular construct; and
wherein the implantable device comprises ultra-high molecular weight poly(ethylene), poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(propy lene), or a combination thereof, and wherein the second structure possesses a compressive stiffness less than that of the central body.