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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2021
Applicant:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Inventors:
John David Paterson, Naples, FL (US);
Kevin John Gallen, Naples, FL (US);
James Tyler Clevett, Bonita Springs, FL (US);
Steven P. Schewe, Bradenton, FL (US);
Frank Uhing, Munich, DE;
Michael Stephan Van Der Merwe, Munich, DE;
Bernd Felkel, Landsberg am Lech, DE;
Matthew John Ravenscroft, Congleton, GB;
Justin William Griffin, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Assignee:
ARTHREX, INC., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61F 2/40 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4612 (2013.01); A61B 17/1778 (2016.11); A61F 2/4014 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0801 (2016.02);
Abstract
This disclosure relates to shield guide assembly and methods for restoring functionality to a joint. The shield guide assembly disclosed herein include a shield dimensioned to block access through the shield onto an adjacent bone surface region during formation of one or more features along the surgical site.