Patent ID: 9408652
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A method of implanting a prosthesis to repair a joint, the method comprising: dislocating a first bone from the joint formed by an intersection between the first bone and a second bone; resecting an end portion of the first bone to define a resected end; forming a concavity into the resected end using a shaping tool; compacting bone to form a support layer lining the concavity; implanting the prosthesis in the concavity against the support layer without attaching the prosthesis to the support layer, the prosthesis including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, each of the first and second surfaces being substantially convex in shape; reforming the joint with the prosthesis such that the prosthesis remains unattached to the support layer and the first and second bones articulate about the prosthesis.