Patent ID: 9023115
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of implanting a transdermal intraosseous device for coupling an external prosthetic device to a bone stump, the method comprising: implanting a bone fixator in an intramedullary canal of the bone stump; connecting subcutaneously a first component of a transdermal adapter to a distal portion of the bone fixator; covering a dome-shaped portion of the first component with skin from the bone stump; allowing the skin to heal over a porous layer of the dome-shaped portion; and coupling transcutaneously a proximal portion of a second component of the transdermal adapter to the first component, wherein coupling transcutaneously the proximal portion of the second component of the transdermal adapter to the first component includes puncturing the healed skin and creating an opening for the second component.