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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2010
Applicants:
Robert A. Hodorek, Warsaw, IN (US);
Antony J. Lozier, Warsaw, IN (US);
Cheryl R. Blanchard, Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Robert A. Hodorek, Warsaw, IN (US);
Antony J. Lozier, Warsaw, IN (US);
Cheryl R. Blanchard, Warsaw, IN (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Technology, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30756 (2013.01); A61B 17/842 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61B 17/8695 (2013.01); A61F 2/30749 (2013.01); A61F 2/30965 (2013.01); A61F 2/3859 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30004 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30011 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30075 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30306 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30462 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30467 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30502 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30751 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30957 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4631 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0019 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0061 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0083 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0097 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0017 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0018 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0023 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0057 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00011 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cartilage resurfacing implant is provided for replacing cartilage of an articulating portion of a bone at a skeletal joint having opposed joint surfaces. The cartilage resurfacing implant includes a body having a bearing surface and a bone interface. The bearing surface is able to support articulation with an opposing joint surface.