Implants for Altering Wear Patterns of Articular Surfaces
AssigneeConforMIS, Inc.
InventorsWolfgang Fitz, Raymond Bojarski, Philipp Lang
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Abstract
Methods and devices for correcting wear pattern defects in joints. The methods and devices described herein allow for the restoration of correcting abnormal biomechanical loading conditions in a joint brought on by wear pattern defects, and also can, in embodiments, permit correction of proper kinematic movement.
Claims4
An implant for correcting an articular surface wear pattern, comprising an implant body having a characteristic topography, an interior surface, and an outer surface, where the implant body topography is derived from a wear pattern analysis of the articular surface.
The implant of claim 2, wherein the interior surface is a mirror image of the articular surface.
An implant for improving an articular surface wear pattern, comprising an implant body having a characteristic topography, an interior surface, and an outer surface, where the implant body topography is derived from a wear pattern analysis of the articular surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.