Patent ID: 8092543
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A surgical procedure for preparing a damaged area of a human knee to receive at least one graft, the procedure comprising: positioning a moldable material configured to fit over the damaged area; allowing the moldable material to harden to form a mold defining a template area; removing the mold from the damaged area; cutting a tape in a configuration and dimension corresponding to the template area; forming at least one opening in the damaged area; harvesting at least one graft from a biological sample configured to fit in the at least one opening based on the configuration and dimension of the tape, wherein the number and dimension of the at least one graft is based on the configuration and dimension of the tape; adhering the at least one grail to a first surface of the tape; and inserting a graft into each opening.