Expandable Veterinary Orthopedic Implant System

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Published April 2nd, 2026

Detected April 3rd, 2026

Summary

The USPTO published patent application US20260090831A1 by IN LIFE VET SA covering an expandable veterinary orthopedic implant system and manufacturing process. The application describes an implant with flanges that expands via support arm pivoting when distal and proximal ends are brought together, with an expansion sleeve mechanism enabling controlled deployment. Filed September 25, 2025.

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USPTO published patent application US20260090831A1 for an expandable veterinary orthopedic implant system filed by IN LIFE VET SA (inventor: Guillaume LACAZE). The application covers an orthopedic implant with distal and proximal ends, support arms with flanges, and an expansion sleeve/ring mechanism that exerts traction to cause controlled expansion from a folded to deployed configuration.

Medical device manufacturers developing veterinary orthopedic products should review the claims to assess potential freedom-to-operate implications. Patent applications are publicly available and may indicate competitive landscape developments. No compliance deadlines or regulatory actions are required from this filing.

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IMPLANT OSSEUX EXPANSIBLE DE CHIRURGIE ORTHOPÉDIQUE VÉTÉRINAIRE, SYSTÈME ORTHOPÉDIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE L'IMPLANT

Application US20260090831A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026

Assignee

IN LIFE VET SA

Inventors

Guillaume LACAZE

Abstract

The present invention relates to an implant, a system, and a manufacturing process for veterinary orthopedic surgery for restoring the volume and/or geometry of a bone by expanding at least two faces of the implant, each comprising a flange, the bringing together of the distal (12) and proximal (11) ends causing the support arms to pivot, causing the flanges to move away from each other and, consequently, the implant to expand, characterized in that an expansion sleeve or ring (20) and the proximal end of a central axis (3) of said implant can be moved away from each other to exert traction on the flanges, via expansion arms, which causes the support arms to pivot, resulting in controlled expansion of the implant (1) between said folded configuration and said deployed configuration.