Patent ID: 8764837

Claim:
A reinforced joint assembly, comprising: a first implant adapted to being a secured to a sectioned end of a first bone; a second implant adapted to being secured to a sectioned end of a second bone in opposing fashion to said first implant to define a joint zone therebetween; said first implant having a first surface profile and said second implant having a second surface profile, each of said surface profiles including multiple peaks and valleys which are contoured so as to mate with each other, each of said surface profiles further including a softened plastic; a first tear drop shaped cartilage portion arranged at a first location between said first and second surface profiles, a first plurality of short strands being bunched together and connecting said first cartilage portion to said first surface profile; and a second tear drop shaped cartilage portion arranged at a second location between said second and first surface profiles, a further plurality of short strands being bunched together and connecting said second cartilage portion said second surface profile, said cartilage portions each establishing multiple wear surfaces on opposite sides thereof and permitted by said bunched connecting strands a limited range of inter-displaceable contact with each of said first and second implant surface profiles.