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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:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Henrik Vibe-Hansen, Lyngby, DK;
Charlotte Lundsgaard, Clampenborg, DK;
Kurt B. Osther, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Ahmed Idouraine, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/708 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/708 ;
Abstract
Method for the effective transplantation of chondrocytes/cartilage to an articular joint surface defect is taught, as well as a description of certain instruments and kit for practicing the invention.