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Osteochondral implant procedure and device

US8556908B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

15Claims

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Assignee

Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Inventors

Jeffrey H. Nycz · Warsaw, US
Keith Matthew Kinnane · Bartlett, US
Susan J. Drapeau · Cordova, US
Daniel A. Shimko · Germantown, US
Jeetendra Bharadwaj · Memphis, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2007
Grant date	Oct 15, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 13, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00946
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical procedure according to which a slotted film is positioned over an area of a bone to be milled; and a portion of a milling assembly is inserted in the defect, with another portion of the assembly extending through one of the slots so that the slot can be used as a guide to mill the bone.

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