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Patent US8077950 - Methods for determining meniscal size and shape and for devising treatment - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention relates to methods for determining meniscal size and shape for use in designing therapies for the treatment of various joint diseases. The invention uses an image of a joint that is processed for analysis. Analysis can include, for example, generating a thickness map, a cartilage...http://www.google.com/patents/US8077950?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8077950 - Methods for determining meniscal size and shape and for devising treatmentAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8077950 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/853,599Publication dateDec 13, 2011Priority dateNov 7, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2505371A1, CN1780594A, EP1558181A1, EP1558181B1, US7796791, US8634617, US8932363, US8965088, US20040147927, US20040153079, US20100303317, US20120093377, US20140153798, US20150216615, WO2004043305A1Publication number12853599, 853599, US 8077950 B2, US 8077950B2, US-B2-8077950, US8077950 B2, US8077950B2InventorsKonstantinos Tsougarakis, Daniel Steines, Bhaskar Rao Vissa, Philipp Lang, Barry J. LinderOriginal AssigneeConformis, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (430), Non-Patent Citations (355), Referenced by (64), Classifications (43), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods for determining meniscal size and shape and for devising treatment
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