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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2017
Applicant:
Arthrosurface, Inc., Franklin, MA (US);
Inventors:
George J. Sikora, Bridgewater, MA (US);
Steven Ek, Bolton, MA (US);
Steven Tallarida, Mansfield, MA (US);
Assignee:
ARTHROSURFACE, INC., Franklin, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1604 (2013.01); A61B 17/1675 (2013.01); A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02); F04C 2270/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for microfracture (e.g., forming a plurality of microfractures in a bone to encourage cartilage regeneration). Some of the present apparatuses and methods are configured to create microfractures with smaller transverse dimensions (e.g., diameters) and greater depths than previously known. Some of the present apparatuses and methods comprise a penetrator removal tab coupled to the penetrator and configured to retract the penetrator relative to the cannula.