Patent ID: 8608802
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An implantable device for treating a subchondral bone defect of a bone of a joint, comprising: an elongate body extending between a first, leading end and a second, trailing end, the second end including a tool-receiving portion for receiving a tool, the elongate body including a central canal for receiving a flowable material, and having one or more channels in fluid communication with the central canal for dispersing the flowable material, the channels being located along one side of the elongate body; the elongate body further comprising a depressed, cutaway portion for containing the area where material extrudes, the one or more channels residing within the depressed, cutaway portion; wherein the implantable device is configured to serve as both a mechanical support to stabilize the subchondral bone defect, and as a portal to disperse the flowable material in a directionally controlled manner to the subchondral bone defect for treatment of the defect; and further wherein the implantable device is configured to be implanted into a subchondral level of the bone while still preserving the articular surface of the bone.