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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Conformis, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Wolfgang Fitz, Sherborn, MA (US);
Philipp Lang, Lexington, MA (US);
Daniel Steines, Lexington, MA (US);
Konstantinos Tsougarakis, San Francisco, CA (US);
Rene Vargas-Voracek, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
ConforMIS, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/3859 (2013.01); A61F 2/3094 (2013.01); A61F 2/30756 (2013.01); A61F 2/30942 (2013.01); G06T 7/0014 (2013.01); A61B 5/4504 (2013.01); A61B 5/4514 (2013.01); A61B 5/4528 (2013.01); A61F 2/3877 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30952 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30962 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4635 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods and devices for repairing articular surfaces in a knee joint. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable for each patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. Kits are also provided to enable customized repairs to be performed.