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Patente US8177841 - System and method for joint resurface repair - Google Patentes
An implant comprising a first, second, and third segment wherein the second and third segments partially overlap the first segment and define a load bearing surface comprising an anterior-posterior (AP) curvature including at least two tangential curves of the portion of the articular surface of the...http://www.google.es/patents/US8177841?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US8177841 - System and method for joint resurface repair
Número de publicación US8177841 B2
Número de solicitud US 12/027,121
También publicado como US8864827, US20080172125, US20120271417
Número de publicación 027121, 12027121, US 8177841 B2, US 8177841B2, US-B2-8177841, US8177841 B2, US8177841B2
Cesionario original Arthrosurface Inc.
Citas de patentes (445), Otras citas (264), Citada por (33), Clasificaciones (24), Eventos legales (2)
US 8177841 B2
As a general statement, the curvature of the load bearing or distal surface 42 of the implant 40 may be defined by the depth from a reference plane (RP) to the load bearing surface 42 of the implant 40 at two or more different locations along the AP extent of the implant 40. In the example of FIG. 2, reference plane RP is generally tangent to the load bearing surface 42 at a point 80 that passes through the reference axis 46. Reference plane RP may also be parallel to a tangential plane extending through the point 80 (e.g., the reference plane RP may be parallel to and offset a distance X from the tangent plane passing through point 80). Point 80 may be defined as a point of origin from which depth measurements may be defined. Reference axis 46 may pass through at generally the midpoint of the implant 40, i.e., through the middle of segment 44 b.
According to one embodiment, at least one depth 50 a and/or 50 b from the reference plane RP to the surface 42 may be defined at a first distance R1 from the reference axis 46. At least one additional depth 52 a and/or 52 b from the reference plane RP to the surface 42 may be defined at a second distance R2 from the reference axis 46. As shown in this example, the first distance R1 is illustrated as a first circle centered about the reference axis 46 in the reference plane RP. Also as shown in this example, the second distance R2 is illustrated as a second circle centered about the reference axis 46 in the reference plane RP, where R1<R2. Reference axis 46 may pass through at generally the midpoint of the implant 40, i.e., through the middle of segment 44 b
Two or more depths, namely, at least one depth 50 a and/or 50 b taken at distance R1 and at least a second depth 52 a and/or 52 b taken at distance R2 from the reference axis 46. For example, the depth 50 a may be defined as a distance between the reference plane RP and the surface 42 at a point between the reference axis 46 and the posterior (P) end of the implant 40, while depth 50 b may be defined as a distance between the reference plane RP and the surface 42 at a point between the reference axis 46 and the anterior (A) end of the implant 40. Additionally, the depth 52 a may be defined as a distance between the reference plane RP and the surface 42 at a point near the posterior (P) end of the implant 40, while depth 52 b may be defined as a distance between the reference plane RP and the surface 42 near the anterior (A) end of the implant 40.
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