Patent ID: 9289307
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: (a) providing a prosthesis comprising an implant capable of deformation under pressure, the implant including a rigid ring and a lumen therein for enabling filling of the implant; (b) inserting the implant in a collapsed state in a void space in a joint as part of an implantation procedure; (c) inflating the inserted implant by adding a first amount of a filler to the implant, wherein the first amount of the filler is X; (d) after the inserting and inflating, articulating the joint as part of the implantation procedure; (e) releasing a second amount of the filler from the implant as part of the implantation procedure, wherein the second amount of the filler released from the implant is Y, and wherein releasing includes releasing the second amount of the filler such that a minimum predetermined distance between opposing sides of the implant is achieved; and (f) after the releasing the second amount of the filler, sealing the implant as part of the implantation procedure; wherein X is greater than Y, and wherein sealing the implant includes sliding a plug into the lumen.