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Patent US7914545 - System and method for retrograde procedure - Google PatenteSuche Bilder Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive Mehr » Erweiterte Patentsuche | Webprotokoll | Anmelden Erweiterte Patentsuche PatenteA system and method may be used for accessing an articular surface and for preparing an implant site on the articular surface. The method may include locating a portion of the articular. An access passage may be drilled towards the articular surface though bone behind the articular surface. An implant...http://www.google.de/patents/US7914545?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7914545 - System and method for retrograde procedure Ver�ffentlichungsnummerUS7914545 B2PublikationstypErteilung Anmeldenummer11/326,133 Ver�ffentlichungsdatum29. M�rz 2011Eingetragen5. Jan. 2006 Priorit�tsdatum3. Dez. 2002Auch ver�ffentlicht unterEP1845890A2EP1845890A4US20060195112US20110238074WO2006074321A2WO2006074321A3 ErfinderSteven W. EkUrspr�nglich Bevollm�chtigterArthrosurface, Inc US-Klassifikation606/180606/170606/172Internationale KlassifikationA61B17/32 UnternehmensklassifikationA61B17/1675A61F2310/00029A61F2002/305A61F2220/0025A61F2002/30604A61B17/1764A61B17/1714A61F2002/30228A61F2002/30881A61F2002/4631A61F2310/00017A61F2210/0061A61F2/4657A61F2310/00203A61F2310/00023A61F2002/30075A61F2230/0069A61F2002/30331A61F2310/00239A61F2/30756A61B17/1617A61F2220/0033 Europ�ische KlassifikationA61B17/17FA61B17/16D2BA61F2/30CA61B17/16S8ReferenzenPatentzitate (124)Nichtpatentzitate (229) Referenziert von (3)Externe LinksUSPTO USPTO-Zuordnung EspacenetSystem and method for retrograde procedureUS 7914545 B2 Zusammenfassung A system and method may be used for accessing an articular surface and for preparing an implant site on the articular surface. The method may include locating a portion of the articular. An access passage may be drilled towards the articular surface though bone behind the articular surface. An implant site may be excised in the articular surface relative to an axis defined by the access passage.
16. The system of claim 14, wherein said sheath is configured to engage with a driver for advancing said sheath within said tunnel. Beschreibung
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