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Patent US7604641 - System and method for joint resurface repair - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA system for positioning an element relative to an articular surface. An embodiment of the system may include a first element having a positional reference relative to an articular surface. The system may further include a second element capable of indicating the positional reference of the first element...http://www.google.com/patents/US7604641?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7604641 - System and method for joint resurface repairAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7604641 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/379,151Publication dateOct 20, 2009Filing dateApr 18, 2006Priority dateMay 1, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP2314257A1, EP2314257B1, EP2314257B9, US6520964, US7029479, US8147559, US20020055783, US20030120276, US20060190002, US20100070048, US20120191187Publication number11379151, 379151, US 7604641 B2, US 7604641B2, US-B2-7604641, US7604641 B2, US7604641B2InventorsSteven J. Tallarida, Steven W. EkOriginal AssigneeArthrosurface IncorporatedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (106), Non-Patent Citations (99), Referenced by (3), Classifications (123), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for joint resurface repairUS 7604641 B2Abstract A system for positioning an element relative to an articular surface. An embodiment of the system may include a first element having a positional reference relative to an articular surface. The system may further include a second element capable of indicating the positional reference of the first element relative to said articular surface. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.
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