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Patent US7678151 - System and method for joint resurface repair - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn implant for installation into a portion of an articular surface includes an implant shell component having a proximal load bearing wall with an outer proximal load bearing surface. A peripheral rim extending distally relative to the load bearing wall may provide a bone-facing distal pocket on the...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7678151?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7678151 - System and method for joint resurface repairAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7678151 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/373,463Publication date16 Mar 2010Filing date24 Feb 2003Priority date1 May 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2516789A1, EP1596768A2, EP1596768A4, US8540717, US20030225456, US20100070045, US20100204701, US20140288561, WO2004075777A2, WO2004075777A3Publication number10373463, 373463, US 7678151 B2, US 7678151B2, US-B2-7678151, US7678151 B2, US7678151B2InventorsSteven W. EkOriginal AssigneeEk Steven WExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (115), Non-Patent Citations (176), Referenced by (5), Classifications (117), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for joint resurface repairUS 7678151 B2Abstract An implant for installation into a portion of an articular surface includes an implant shell component having a proximal load bearing wall with an outer proximal load bearing surface. A peripheral rim extending distally relative to the load bearing wall may provide a bone-facing distal pocket on the shell component. An inner implant component may be received in the bone-facing distal pocket of the implant such that a proximal surface of the inner component is spaced apart from a distal surface of the load bearing wall. The contour of the load bearing surface may be based on an original surface contour of an articular surface, and the load bearing wall of the shell component may be a deflectable wall, so that the load bearing surface can deflect under an applied load. The space between the load bearing wall and the inner implant may include a compressible fluid such as elastomeric gels.
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