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US 2016/0106444 A1Published application
System for Articular Surface Replacement
AssigneeArthrosurface Incorporated
InventorSteven W. Ek
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Abstract
A system for replacing a portion of an articular surface including providing an implant site and installing an implant into the implant site. The implant site includes a first and a second excision site which at least partially intersect with one another. Each of the first and second excision sites are formed by providing a respective axis and excising a portion of the articular surface relative to the respective axes.
Claims31
1-20. (canceled)
A system comprising:
- a guide comprising a body portion including:
- a first opening extending through said body portion, said first opening aligned along a reference axis extending outward from said articular surface;
- and
- a second opening extending through said body portion, said second opening aligned along a working axis extending outward from said articular surface at a predetermined relationship with respect to said reference axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.