Patent ID: 9125747
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a femoral implant to a knee with osteoarthritis, comprising the steps of: a. resecting a portion of a femur of a patient, the resected portion comprising an arthritic lesion on a distal medial femoral condyle of the femur; b. providing a femoral implant to the resected femur, the implant being at least 8 mm in thickness and having a bearing surface that is convex, the implant being set into the resected femoral condyle such that the implant is flush with the articular surface of the cartilage located at anterior and posterior locations of the knee, the implant projecting above the articular surface of the cartilage in the center of the implant, the projection tapering flush with the articular surface of the cartilage at the medial and lateral edges of the implant.