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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Formae, Inc., Paoli, PA (US);
Inventor:
Kevin A. Mansmann, Paoli, PA (US);
Assignee:
Formae, Inc., Paoli, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/32 (2006.01); A61F 2/40 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30756 (2013.01); A61F 2/3872 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0019 (2013.01); A61F 2/30767 (2013.01); A61F 2/3094 (2013.01); A61F 2/30965 (2013.01); A61F 2/32 (2013.01); A61F 2/389 (2013.01); A61F 2/40 (2013.01); A61F 2/4637 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2821 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30113 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30115 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30204 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30225 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30299 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30354 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30459 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30461 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30499 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30738 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3085 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30878 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30892 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4635 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0066 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0065 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0093 (2013.01);
Abstract
Flexible cartilage-replacing implants are disclosed that use either or both of (1) enlarged peripheral rim components, and/or (2) elongated flexible reinforcing members that are embedded around the peripheral edge of an implant device. These types of anchoring devices, especially when used in combination, can provide flexible implants that can be implanted arthroscopically into synovial joints, for complete replacement of damaged cartilage segments.