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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2011
Applicants:
Janine Robinson, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Michael Hogendijk, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Janine Robinson, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Michael Hogendijk, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Articulinx, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for treatment of various joint conditions include a device inserted into a joint space. During delivery, the profile of the device is constrained in at least one dimension to minimize invasive impact on tissue and/or bone. The device may be restrained for implantation by a thread or a rigid elongate member. After insertion, the device may expand at the implantation site.