Instrument and method to enhance articular cartilage regeneration
US9072528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/3478
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A perforation instrument and method of using same, including a shaft capable of being inserted into a joint of a patient, having a longitudinal axis, and carrying at least one piercing member, each piercing member having a tip suitable to pierce sub-chondral bone. The instrument is capable of being altered between an exposed condition wherein the tip of the at least one piercing member is exposed and a safety condition wherein the tip of the at least one piercing member is not capable of piercing tissue.
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