Patent ID: 8657822
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: A61B,A61F,B33Y

Abstract:
1. A surgical kit for cartilage repair at an articulating surface of a joint, comprising: a medical implant, comprising a substantially plate shaped implant body, wherein the plate shaped implant body has a predetermined cross-section that preferably substantially corresponds to the area of the damaged cartilage; and a set of tools with: wherein said medical implant comprises an extending post having a cross-sectional area for securing the implant in a drilled hole of the bone, said guide tool comprising a positioning body and a guide body with a guide channel which goes through said positioning body and guide body, wherein the positioning body has a cartilage contact surface that is designed to fit the contour of the cartilage or subchondral bone in the joint in a predetermined area surrounding the site of diseased cartilage and wherein the cartilage contact surface is formed such that it uses the curvature in the cartilage surface in the joint for stability in order to give adequate support and stable positioning of the guide tool in the joint and at the same time maximum support and positional stability for the positioning body on the site of the injury compared to the cartilage contact surface and wherein the guide body is extending from a top surface.