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AssigneeFellowship of Orthopaedic Researchers, Inc.
InventorsStephen D. Cook, Samantha L. Salkeld, Laura P. Patron, Liam P. Nolan, Michael C. Harrison
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Methods of reducing loading across a cartilaginous joint, or of reducing pain in a cartilaginous joint caused by cartilage damage in the joint. The methods involve implanting one or more magnetic devices in the bones, or affixing one or more magnetic devices onto the surface of the bones, that form the joint. For example, to reduce loading or reduce pain in a knee joint, one or more magnetic devices maybe implanted in the femur and in the tibia. The magnetic devices are oriented to generate a repulsive magnetic force between the one or more magnetic devices of each of the bones forming the joint.
A method of reducing loading across a knee joint, comprising implanting one or more magnetic devices in the distal femur and one or more magnetic devices in the proximal tibia, wherein the one or more magnetic devices in the femur and the one or more magnetic devices in the tibia are oriented to generate a repulsive magnetic force therebetween.
A method of reducing pain in a knee joint caused by cartilage damage in the knee, comprising implanting one or more magnetic devices in the distal femur and one or more magnetic devices in the proximal tibia, wherein the one or more magnetic devices in the distal femur and the one or more magnetic devices in the proximal tibia are oriented to generate a repulsive magnetic force therebetween.
A method of reducing loading across a knee joint, comprising affixing one or more magnetic devices onto the surface of the distal femur and one or more magnetic devices onto the surface of the proximal tibia, wherein the one or more magnetic devices on the surface of the distal femur and the one or more magnetic devices on the surface of the proximal tibia are oriented to generate a repulsive magnetic force therebetween.
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