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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Henrik Vibe-Hansen, Lyngby, DK;
Charlotte Lundegaard, Klampenborg, DK;
Kurt B Osther, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Assignee:
VTS Holdings Limited, Charleston, KN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606151 ; 606214 ; 602-1 ; 602 41 ; 602 48 ;
Abstract
Methods for effective chondrocyte and/or cartilage transplantation to articulating joint surfaces are taught, and a kit providing materials for the practice of the method is described.