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US 10,905,558 B2Granted
Meniscus for joint reconstruction
AssigneeCedars-Sinai Medical Center
InventorDavid A. Kulber
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Abstract
The invention provides treatment methods of using meniscus to repair injured and/or arthritic joints, for example, small hand joints including but not limited to radiocarpal, metacarpophalangeal, and interphalangeal joints. The invention also provides various implants made of meniscus for injured and/or arthritic joints.
Claims13
A method of reconstructing a subject's joint, comprising:
- providing a piece of tissue harvested from a meniscus,
- wherein the piece of tissue harvested from the meniscus is recontoured according to the joint and dimensioned to cover an entire surface of a bone in the joint and takes the shape and function of the original joint,
- wherein the piece of tissue harvested from the meniscus is not shaped like tortellini, and
- wherein the piece of tissue harvested from the meniscus is shaped to be round or generally round, oval or generally oval, square or generally square, or rectangular or generally rectangular;
- exposing the joint;
- preparing the surface of the bone comprising decorticating the bone to expose medullary cortex of the bone and using a reamer to create a cup configuration and/or a cup joint configuration;
- inserting the piece of tissue into the joint to cover the prepared surface of the bone to resurface the joint;
- securing the piece of tissue to the surface;
- and
- closing the joint.
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