Implant for cartilage repair
US10470885B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y80/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical implant for cartilage repair at an articulating surface of a joint includes a contoured, substantially plate shaped, implant body and at least one extending post. The implant body has an articulate surface configured to face the articulating part of the joint and a bone contact surface configured to face the bone structure of a joint, where the articulate and bone contact surfaces face mutually opposite directions and the bone contact surface is provided with the extending post. A cartilage contact surface connects the articulate and the bone contact surfaces and is configured to contact the cartilage surrounding the implant body in a joint. The cartilage contact surface has a coating that substantially only includes a bioactive material.
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