Tornier Sas

Tornier, Inc.

Irene Gosset

Robert J Ball

Yves-Alain Ratron

Provided is an implant for restoring the mobility of an articular end of a bone. The implant includes a framework having a first face and a second face opposite the first face, the framework is defined by a plurality of free volumes formed by a grating, where the grating includes a first series of bars extending through the framework from the first face to the second face, and a second series of bars extending through the framework from the first face to the second face, wherein the second series of bars are parallel to one another, and spaced apart in pairs, where the bars have ends along the second face that are bevelled.

Implant for bone and cartilage reconstruction

The aim of the invention is to restore the mobility of an articular end () of a bone () of a patient by means of a reconstruction implant. This implant (), which permits reconstruction both of bone and of cartilage, comprises a grated framework () and a sheet () made of a biological tissue material, this sheet firmly covering one face () of the framework, while the opposite face () is designed to be pressed rigidly against, and firmly joined to, the end of the bone.

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