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US 2006/0190002 A1Published application
System and method for joint resurface repair
AssigneeArthrosurface Incorporated
InventorsSteven Tallarida, Steven Ek
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Abstract
A system for positioning an element relative to an articular surface. An embodiment of the system may include a first element having a positional reference relative to an articular surface. The system may further include a second element capable of indicating the positional reference of the first element relative to said articular surface. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.
Claims20
A depth positioning system comprising:
- a first element having a positional reference relative to an articular surface;
- a second element capable of indicating said positional reference of said first element relative to said articular surface.
A method of locating a fixation element comprising:
- installing a first element into an articular surface;
- and
- contacting a second element to said first element, said second element indicating a positional relationship of said first element relative to said articular surface, said second element having a proximal end.
A method of locating a fixation element comprising:
- providing a first element configured to coupled to an implant;
- installing said first element into an articular surface;
- and
- ascertaining a position of said first element relative to said articular surface.
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