(19)
(11) EP 3 813 698 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.05.2021 Bulletin 2021/18

(21) Application number: 19798937.9

(22) Date of filing: 09.05.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/70(2006.01)
A61L 27/00(2006.01)
 A61B 17/80(2006.01)
A61F 2/28(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/031617
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/217748 (14.11.2019 Gazette 2019/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 09.05.2018 US 201862669271 P
02.07.2018 US 201816025639
19.07.2018 US 201816040164

(71) Applicant: 206 Ortho, Inc.
Deerfield, NH 03037 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • D'AGOSTINO, Jeffrey A.
    Deerfield, NH 03037 (US)
  • BLANK, Werner
    Wilton, CT 06897 (US)
  • HEGEDUS, Charles
    Allentown, PA 18106 (US)
  • AGARWAL, Sandip
    Arlington, MA 02474 (US)
  • NELSON, Elizabeth
    Wellesley, MA 02481 (US)

(74) Representative: Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner 
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln
50676 Köln (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING BONE FRACTURES, AND/OR FOR FORTIFYING AND/OR AUGMENTING BONE, INCLUDING THE PROVISION AND USE OF COMPOSITE IMPLANTS, AND NOVEL COMPOSITE STRUCTURES WHICH MAY BE USED FOR MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL APPLICATIONS