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US 2016/0095719 A1Published application
Microfracture apparatuses and methods
AssigneeArthrosurface Incorporated
InventorsSteven EK, George SIKORA
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Abstract
Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for microfracture (e.g., forming a plurality of microfractures in a bone to encourage cartilage regeneration).
Claims21
An apparatus comprising:
- a guide comprising:
- a platform having a first side, a second side, and a hole extending through the first and second sides, the first side configured to receive a membrane;
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- a guide tube having a first end, a second end, and a channel extending from the first end to the second end, the first end configured to be coupled to the platform such that the hole of the platform is in fluid communication with the channel of the guide tube;
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- an applicator comprising a first end, a second end, and an elongated body extending from the first end to the second end, the elongated body having a length greater than a length of the guide tube, the second end of the applicator configured to push a membrane through the guide tube to an application site in a patient.
3 more elements
A surgical guide apparatus comprising:
- a platform having a first side, a second side, and a hole extending through the first and second sides, the first side including a recess that is configured to receive a membrane;
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- a guide tube having a first end, a second end, and a channel extending from the first end to the second end, the first end configured to be coupled to the platform such that the hole of the platform is in fluid communication with the channel of the guide tube.
An apparatus comprising:
- a platform for a surgical guide, the platform having a first side, a second side, and a hole extending through the first and second sides, the first side including a recess that is configured to receive a membrane, where the platform is configured to be coupled to a guide tube.
A method comprising:
- pushing a membrane through a guide tube to cover a microfracture in an articular surface of a patient with the membrane, where the guide tube extends through the patient's skin such that a distal end of the guide tube is adjacent the microfracture as the membrane exits the guide tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.