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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2016
Applicant:
Moximed, Inc., Hayward, CA (US);
Inventors:
Anton G. Clifford, Mountain View, CA (US);
Andrew H. Jones, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
MOXIMED, INC., Hayward, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/38 (2013.01); A61B 17/56 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 2017/567 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0041 (2013.01);
Abstract
Implant apparatus and methods directed toward treating conditions involving the knee joint are disclosed. Full range of motion of the knee joint and tissue integrity are maintained in treatment approaches. In one particular approach, osteoarthritis of the knee joint is addressed by unloading one or more of the lateral and medial compartments.