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Patent US7896883 - Bone resurfacing system and method - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present disclosure relates to bone resurfacing. One embodiment includes a method for preparing an implant site in bone, comprising establishing a first working axis extending from said bone; establishing a second working axis extending from said bone, the second working axis is displaced from the...http://www.google.com/patents/US7896883?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7896883 - Bone resurfacing system and methodAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7896883 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/397,095Publication dateMar 1, 2011Filing dateMar 3, 2009Priority dateMay 1, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP2262448A1, EP2262448A4, US9055955, US20090216285, US20110152869, WO2009111481A1Publication number12397095, 397095, US 7896883 B2, US 7896883B2, US-B2-7896883, US7896883 B2, US7896883B2InventorsSteven W. Ek, George SikoraOriginal AssigneeArthrosurface, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (359), Non-Patent Citations (224), Referenced by (33), Classifications (29), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetBone resurfacing system and method
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