Patent ID: 9017417
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A method for treatment of underlying bone of an articular cartilage lesion, said method comprising the steps of: a. providing a repair system comprising a structural: core component and a core component, and a settable component, b. creating a tissue void at the site of an articular cartilage lesion, said tissue void extending into the bone to create a bone void region and a cartilage void region; c. placing said settable corn orient into said tissue void wherein said settable component is initially in the form of a liquid, and wherein said setting is characterized by a phase change from a liquid to a solid, and further, wherein said solid is a osteoconductive matrix; and d. placing said structural core component into direct contact with said settable component in said tissue void; wherein, prior to said setting of said settable component, the placing of said structural core component is performed, and further, said settable component penetrates interporously not only into interconnected pores of the underlying bone surrounding the pone void region and adjacent said defect site, but also continues flowing into adjoining interconnected pores; and wherein the settable component is placed within the tissue void prior to placement of the structural core component, wherein the placement of the structural core component displaces the gettable component, whereupon the gettable component commences said penetration and continues flowing into adjoining interconnected pores.