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Osteochondral implant fixation procedure and bone dilator used in same

US7776043B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Inventors

Jeffrey H. Nycz · Warsaw, US
Daniel A. Shimko · Germantown, US
Jeetendra Bharadwaj · Memphis, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 26, 2006
Grant date	Aug 17, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 8, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2230/0067
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical procedure for implanting a graft according to which a dilator is inserted in a recipient opening and the graft is inserted in the dilator to cause outward expansion of the dilator into engagement with the portion of a bone surrounding the opening. After the dilator is removed from the opening, the bone surrounding the opening collapses around the graft to secure the graft in the opening.

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