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US 2017/0360567 A1Published application
Articular Implants Providing Lower Adjacent Cartilage Wear
AssigneeConforMIS, Inc.
InventorsWolfgang Fitz, Raymond A. Bojarski, Thomas Minas
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods and devices for repairing articular surfaces. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function.
Claims14
A method of securing an articular resurfacing implant to a surface of a joint including adjacent articular cartilage, comprising:
- providing an articular resurfacing implant having a body including a superior surface for facing an opposing articular surface of the joint, an inferior surface for facing bone, and a peripheral edge having a portion for abutting adjacent articular cartilage, wherein the portion of the peripheral edge for abutting adjacent articular cartilage has an inward cant;
- preparing the implantation site of the joint surface to receive the implant;
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- securing the implant to the prepared implant site, wherein the portion of the peripheral edge for abutting adjacent articular cartilage is inserted under the adjacent articular cartilage.
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