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Patent US7914582 - Method and system for mammalian joint resurfacing - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method and system for the creation or modification of the wear surface of orthopedic joints, involving the preparation and use of one or more partially or fully preformed and procured components, adapted for insertion and placement into the body and at the joint site. In a preferred embodiment, component(s)...http://www.google.com/patents/US7914582?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7914582 - Method and system for mammalian joint resurfacingAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7914582 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/953,203Publication dateMar 29, 2011Priority dateAug 28, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2420898A1, DE60139262D1, EP1315470A2, EP1315470B1, US6652587, US7320709, US8100979, US20020127264, US20020173852, US20020183850, US20040107000, US20080234820, US20100145457, WO2002017821A2, WO2002017821A3, WO2002017821A9Publication number11953203, 953203, US 7914582 B2, US 7914582B2, US-B2-7914582, US7914582 B2, US7914582B2InventorsJeffrey C. Felt, Mark A. Rydell, Paul J. Buscemi, Alexander Arsenyev, Christopher H. PorterOriginal AssigneeVertebral Technologies, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (179), Non-Patent Citations (48), Referenced by (53), Classifications (45), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and system for mammalian joint resurfacing
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