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Implant for cartilage repair

US11000387B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

EPISURF IP-MANAGEMENT AB · SE

Inventors

Nina Bake · Lidingö, SE
Anders Karlsson · Vaxholm, SE
Richard Lilliestråle · Stockholm, SE
Jeanette Spångberg · Drevviksstrand, SE
Johan JULIN · Alvesta, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 8, 2019
Grant date	May 11, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 8, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/4681
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to design methods for designing a mandrel for hammering, pressing and/or pushing an implant into position in a recess made in a joint and firmly attach the implant to the bone of a patient, the mandrel comprising a contacting surface adapted to be in contact with an articulate surface of the implant to be inserted, the method comprising designing the contacting surface of the mandrel to fit the articulate surface of the implant in that the contacting surface of the mandrel has a cross-sectional profile corresponding to the cross-sectional profile of the implant.

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