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US 2006/0142865 A1Published application
Transosseous core approach and instrumentation for joint replacement and repair
OwnerEdward Hydeinventor
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A method and instrumentation is disclosed for gaining access to areas in and around joints for treatment and to provide new implants and instrumentation adapted for the new method. In a transosseous core approach, the joint is entered through a pathway provided in a portion of a joint bone. Such pathway is preferably made by removing a bone core from the bone in or adjacent to the joint, wherever possible without substantially compromising physical integrity and physiological viability of the joint. A route for the transosseous core approach traverses through a more-accessible bone of the joint which can be aligned with a less-accessible bone in order to facilitate treatment of articular surfaces and/or other structures in the joint. Implant modules are provided which can be inserted into the joint through the transosseous pathway and assembled in situ inside the joint to form an implant assembly.
1-50. (canceled)
A prosthetic assembly adapted to be inserted through a bone hole having a first hole diameter and implanted at a site of interest within a bone or joint, said assembly when assembled having at least one transverse dimension larger than the first hole diameter, wherein said assembly comprises at least two implant modules configured and dimensioned to be individually inserted through said bone hole and to fit together at the site of interest to form said prosthetic assembly, and wherein said assembly includes a replacement articular surface, said surface being comprised of plural implant modules capable of being locked together to form at least a portion of a uniform articular surface.
58-66. (canceled)
A prosthetic assembly adapted to be inserted through a bone hole having a first hole diameter and implanted at a site of interest within a bone or joint, said assembly when assembled having at least one dimension larger than the first hole diameter, wherein:
A prosthetic assembly adapted to be inserted through a bone hole and implanted at a site of interest within a bone or joint, wherein the bone hole is formed along an axis and has a first hole diameter, said assembly comprising at least two implant modules configured and dimensioned to be individually inserted through said bone hole and to fit together at the site of interest to form said prosthetic assembly with at least one dimension transverse to the bone hole axis that is larger that the first hole diameter.
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