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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2011
Cheryl Blanchard, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Erin Johnson, Columbia City, IN (US);
Michael Hawkins, Columbia City, IN (US);
Hallie Brinkerhuff, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Cheryl Blanchard, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Erin Johnson, Columbia City, IN (US);
Michael Hawkins, Columbia City, IN (US);
Hallie Brinkerhuff, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an orthopedic implant that may be used to repair and/or replace focal defects in an individual's articular cartilage. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides a unitary orthopedic implant that includes a bone contacting layer and an articulating layer. In exemplary embodiments, the bone contacting layer may have a thickness of between about 1 millimeter and 3 millimeters. In exemplary embodiments, the articulating layer may have a thickness of between about 1 millimeter and 2 millimeters. As a result, the orthopedic implant may have an overall thickness of between about 2 millimeters and about 5 millimeters.