Patent ID: 8753401

Claim:
A joint support and subchondral support system for providing structural support to damaged subchondral bone adjacent to a body joint, comprising: at least one non-telescoping, single walled primary bearing strut element of variable geometry and thickness having a longitudinal body with open opposing ends and a vertically disposed inner edge and a vertically disposed outer edge, suitable for insertion within the subchondral bone, wherein the at least one non-telescoping single walled primary bearing strut element includes a concentric taper from the outer edge to the inner edge; the longitudinal body having a porosity to allow vascularity, bridging bone, and other biological elements to pass through to promote healing at a treatment site; the vertically disposed inner edge having pronged scalloping to first penetrate the subchondral bone during insertion and to maintain the at least one non-telescoping, single walled primary bearing strut element in place within the subchondral bone; and the vertically disposed outer edge having a plurality of hollow grooves formed vertically therethrough, wherein the plurality of hollow grooves are configured to receive a multi-pronged longitudinal insertion holder during insertion of the at least one non-telescoping single walled primary bearing strut element within the subchondral bone, and the vertically disposed outer edge is contoured to fit the subchondral bone at the treatment site.