Implantation of cartilage
US10881515B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is directed towards a process for implanting a cartilage graft into a cartilage defect and sealing the implanted cartilage graft with recipient tissue. The invention is also directed towards a process for repairing a cartilage defect and implanting a cartilage graft into a human or animal. The invention is further directed toward a repaired cartilage defect.
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