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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2009
Brian H. Thomas, Columbia City, IN (US);
Steven J. Charlebois, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Donald Yakimicki, Warsaw, IN (US);
James Mason, Granger, IN (US);
Stephen H. Spiegelberg, Winchester, MA (US);
Gavin Braithwaite, Cambridge, MA (US);
Gareth Mckinley, Acton, MA (US);
Orhun Muratoglu, Cambridge, MA (US);
Brian H. Thomas, Columbia City, IN (US);
Steven J. Charlebois, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Donald Yakimicki, Warsaw, IN (US);
James Mason, Granger, IN (US);
Stephen H. Spiegelberg, Winchester, MA (US);
Gavin Braithwaite, Cambridge, MA (US);
Gareth McKinley, Acton, MA (US);
Orhun Muratoglu, Cambridge, MA (US);
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments of mosaicplasty constructs and methods for implanting the constructs into anatomical structures. The mosaicplasty constructs may be formed from artificial materials and may include a hard articulating portion and a relatively softer elastic, support portion. The mosaicplasty constructs may include bone ingrowth materials to facilitate ingrowth of bone and other tissues into the construct. The mosaicplasty constructs may also be at least partially formed of hydrogel materials.