Patent ID: 9039781
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An implant assembly to enhance bone elongation of an amputated bone, said system comprising: an extension implant having a first end, a second end, an external surface, an interior conduit, and a diameter, wherein the first end is adapted to be inserted into live bone; and an enlarged implant having a first end, a second end, an external surface, and an interior conduit, wherein the interior conduit of the extension implant is in fluid communication with the interior conduit of the enlarged implant, and wherein the enlarged implant is combined with the second end of the extension implant; a subcutaneous cage assembly for supporting and providing dynamic forces to the extension implant and the enlarged implant; wherein the subcutaneous cage assembly further comprises an axial tension member having a first end combined with the live bone and a second end combined with the second end of the enlarged implant, said axial tension member adapted to pass through the internal conduit of the extension implant and enlarged implant.