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US 2006/0235541 A1Published application
Bearing implant
AssigneeZimmer Technology, Inc.
InventorRobert Hodorek
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Abstract
An implant is provided having a bearing surface joined to a substrate.
Claims25
A bearing implant for replacing a portion of an articular joint surface, the implant comprising:
- a substrate comprising a plurality of discrete segments;
- and
- a bearing surface attached to the substrate.
A method of repairing an articular surface of a skeletal joint, the method comprising:
- providing a bearing implant having a substrate comprising a plurality of discrete segments, the segments being separated by parting lines;
- and a bearing surface attached to the substrate;
- intraoperatively shaping the implant along one or more of the parting lines to fit a surgical site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.