Patent ID: 7879100
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A molded orthopaedic implant comprising at least one mesh substrate having a thickness of between about 0.5 mm to about 5 mm, having opposing upper and lower primary surfaces, wherein at least a major portion of the mesh substrate lower primary surface is integrally moldably attached to a molded primary implant body, wherein the mesh substrate has at least one selectively exposed region devoid of molded material associated with the molded primary implant body that exposes a portion of an outermost surface of the mesh substrate to at least a partial thickness of the mesh substrate so as to allow for tissue in-growth in the at least one exposed region of the mesh substrate, and wherein the at least one mesh substrate outermost surface has regions that include the molded material associated with the primary implant body, wherein the at least one exposed region is a plurality of discrete spaced apart exposed regions that extend through the upper primary surface and extend a partial thickness into the mesh substrate.