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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2004
Daniel F. Justin, Logan, UT (US);
E. Marlowe Goble, Alta, WY (US);
Robert A. Hodorek, Warsaw, IN (US);
Joel Dever, Providence, UT (US);
Daniel J. Triplett, Providence, UT (US);
Gordon J. Baker, Nibley, UT (US);
Daniel F. Justin, Logan, UT (US);
E. Marlowe Goble, Alta, WY (US);
Robert A. Hodorek, Warsaw, IN (US);
Joel Dever, Providence, UT (US);
Daniel J. Triplett, Providence, UT (US);
Gordon J. Baker, Nibley, UT (US);
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
An implant for resurfacing at least a portion of an articulation surface of a bone includes a body having a first side with a top articular surface and an opposing second side with a bone apposition surface. The bone apposition surface is adapted to bias against a natural or resected articulation surface of a bone. An elongated flexible first line is coupled to and extends from the body.