Patent ID: 8486436
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: A61L,A61P,B33Y,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An implant configured for insertion into a patient's joint, said implant comprising: a first surface and a depth extending from the first surface to a second surface generally opposite the first surface; a plurality of first cavities along the first surface of the implant, each of said first cavities extending to a bottom surface of said first cavity; wherein the first cavities are larger than the second cavities; and a plurality of second cavities located below at least one of the first cavities, each of said second cavities extending from the bottom surface of at least one of the first cavities; wherein said first cavities are only located on the first surface of the implant and do not extend throughout the depth of said implant; and wherein the second cavities do not extend throughout the depth of the implant.