US 2015/0105696 A1 · Instruments, Methods and Systems for Harvesting and Implanting Graft Materials

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments are directed to instruments, methods and systems for harvesting and implanting graft materials, including instruments for capturing a surface topography of an anatomical location, instruments for defining an implant region, and graft harvesting devices. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to methods for capturing a surface topography of an anatomical location, methods for defining an implant region, and methods for harvesting a donor plug. The exemplary instruments, methods and systems generally include capturing a surface topography of a defect region, creating a defect region cavity, and harvesting a donor plug configured and dimensioned to be implanted in the defect region cavity.

Claims64

Dependent claims

An instrument for capturing a surface topography of an anatomical location, comprising:

a plurality of elongated rod members, and
a locking mechanism for releasably securing the plurality of elongated rod members relative to each other,
wherein the plurality of elongated rod members are oriented to capture the surface topography of the anatomical location.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Instruments, Methods and Systems for Harvesting and Implanting Graft Materials

Life of this patent

Instruments, Methods and Systems for Harvesting and Implanting Graft Materials

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims64