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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2009
Gerard A. Engh, Alexandria, VA (US);
Wesley D. Johnson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Gerard A. Engh, Alexandria, VA (US);
Wesley D. Johnson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Alexandria Research Technologies, LLC, Plymouth, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and device for restoring individual patient joint kinematic using minimally invasive surgical procedures. The instrumentation of the invention sculpts the articular surface of a first bone that normally articulates in a predetermined manner with a second bone. The implant system is comprised of implants that provide intraoperative surgical options for articular constraint and facilitate proper alignment and orientation of the joint to restore kinematics as defined by the individual patient anatomy.