Subchondral bone defect treatment
AssigneeOssio, Ltd.
InventorsOrahn Preiss-Bloom, Brian J. Cole
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are described for treating a subchondral bone defect within a bone of a subject that is adjacent to a joint. A hole is created within the bone extending from a first cortex of the bone to a second cortex of the bone. An implantable device is inserted into the hole such that the implantable device extends from the first cortex of the bone through the subchondral defect and to the second cortex of the bone, the implantable device having a flexural modulus of more than 10 GPa and being resorbable. The implantable device is left deployed within the bone, such that the implantable device becomes resorbed into the bone. Other applications are also described.
Claims20
A method for treating a subchondral bone defect within a bone of a subject that is adjacent to a joint, the method comprising:
- creating a hole within the bone extending from a first cortex of the bone to a second cortex of the bone;
- inserting an implantable device into the hole such that the implantable device extends from the first cortex of the bone through the subchondral defect and to the second cortex of the bone, the implantable device having a flexural modulus of more than 10 GPa and being resorbable;
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- leaving the implantable device deployed within the bone, such that the implantable device becomes resorbed into the bone.
An apparatus for treating a subchondral bone defect within a bone of a subject that is adjacent to a joint, the apparatus comprising:
- an implantable device configured to be inserted into a hole within the bone, such that the implantable device extends from a first cortex of the bone, through the subchondral defect, and to a second cortex of the bone,
- the implantable device having a flexural modulus of more than 10 GPa and being resorbable, and
- the implantable device comprising an implantable device body and protrusions from the implantable device body, the protrusions being selected from the group consisting of:
- threads, ribs, and teeth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.