Navigation instruments for subchondral bone treatment
US10561442B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3954
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument for navigating to a target area near a subchondral defect of a bone and associated methods are disclosed. The instrument can include a body portion having a patient specific surface defining a negative impression of a portion of a skin surface of a patient, and a targeting device coupled to the body portion, the targeting device including a rail and at least one device portal configured to guide a device into a subchondral region of the bone for treatment at the target area.
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