Patent ID: 11925568
Assignee: SAMEH ELGUIZAOUI
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. A method comprising:
providing a cartilage measurement device for use during a graft procedure, the cartilage measurement device comprising:
a shaft having (i) a proximal portion and (ii) a distal portion that is configured to collapse at least partially within the proximal portion and expand out of the proximal portion;
a distal ring coupled to the distal portion of the shaft;
a proximal ring coupled to the proximal portion of the shaft; and
a locking mechanism, that, when actuated, is configured to cause the distal portion of the shaft to be temporarily fixed in place within the proximal portion of the shaft, the locking mechanism comprising at least one of a clasp, an internal spring configuration, a tapered internal portion of the shaft, or a movable wall portion of the shaft,

positioning the cartilage measurement device within a cavity formed in a native cartilage of a patient, and
placing a graft through the proximal and distal rings, wherein the proximal and distal rings are coaxial,
wherein when the cartilage measurement device is positioned within the cavity, the distal ring contacts a bottom surface of the cavity.