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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2010
Peter Strzepa, Austin, TX (US);
Stephen D. Cook, New Orleans, LA (US);
Peter Strzepa, Austin, TX (US);
Stephen D. Cook, New Orleans, LA (US);
MoiRai Orthopedics, LLC, Metairie, LA (US);
Abstract
Cartilage implant devices having oval articular ends are provided. The articular ends have a convex upper face and a concave lower face. The convex upper face has a first circular pitch radius and a first circular roll radius. The concave lower face has a first surface comprising a second circular pitch radius and a second circular roll radius, and at least two second surfaces each second surface having a third circular pitch radius and a third circular roll radius. The convex upper face blends into a rim, wherein at least a first and second portion of the rim extends at least a first distance along the vertical axis and a third and fourth portion of the rim tapers inward along the vertical axis, the rim blends into the concave lower face. The implant devices further have a stem extending from the concave lower face away from the convex upper face.