Patent ID: 8753392
Filing Date: 2014-06-17
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A prosthetic anchor system configured to be attached to a natural or prosthetic structure of a human or animal, comprising: an anchor comprising a central layer having top and bottom surfaces and; a plurality of fiber bundles, each of the plurality of fiber bundles having a medial portion embedded within the central layer to substantially define a generally horseshoe-shaped pattern that is situated concentrically with respect to another of the plurality of bundles; a substrate element configured to be secured to the natural or prosthetic structure and to receive the bottom surface of the central layer, the substrate element having a plurality of positional elements defining a plurality of discrete positions selectable for the anchor relative to the substrate element; and a securing element configured to couple the anchor to the substrate element selectively in one of the plurality of discrete positions; wherein the central layer is a wafer-like structure, the wafer-like structure defines a plurality of pathways, and the plurality of fiber bundles are embedded respectively within the plurality of pathways.