Patent ID: 8668739

Claim:
An orthopedic device for repairing an articular cartilage defect, comprising: an implant including a plurality of sections each separated by slots wherein the sections fold relative to each other, one or more of the slots extending radially from a periphery of the implant toward a center of the implant and terminating prior to the center so as to define a central portion including an orifice configured to at least partially receive a bone anchor, the implant including: a bone contacting layer formed from a first material, the bone contacting layer including a top surface and a bottom bone contacting surface, the bone contacting layer having a thickness of less than about 3 millimeters between the top surface and bottom bone contacting surface; and an articulating layer at least partially superimposed over the bone contacting layer, the articulating layer formed from a second material that is different from the first material, the articulating layer including a top articulating surface and a bottom surface, the articulating layer having a thickness of less than about 2 millimeters between the top and bottom surfaces of the articulating layer.