Osteochondral repair using plug fashioned from partial distal allograft femur or condyle
US8043315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/062
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for repairing isolated chondral defects using allograft implants. Lesions in articular tissue are corrected by forming a recipient socket in the tissue. A donor graft of a size corresponding to the recipient socket is harvested from a partial tissue specimen obtained from allograft material. The donor graft is implanted into the recipient socket.
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