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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2013
Applicant:
Zimmer Knee Creations, Inc., Exton, PA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher D. Mandeen, West Chester, PA (US);
Shaun B. Hanson, West Chester, PA (US);
David L. Nichols, West Chester, PA (US);
Assignee:
ZIMMER KNEE CREATIONS, INC., Exton, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/60 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3472 (2013.01); A61B 17/1604 (2013.01); A61B 17/1764 (2013.01); A61B 19/30 (2013.01); A61B 2019/304 (2013.01); A61B 2019/306 (2013.01); A61B 2019/307 (2013.01); A61B 2019/462 (2013.01);
Abstract
Instruments for treating bone defects of the joint, particularly at the subchondral level, such as bone marrow lesions or bone marrow edema, are provided. In particular, these instruments may be delivery instruments that comprise features to control the location to which they deliver injectable materials or other tools to the bone to be treated. Also provided is an injection instrument that delivers a treatment material to the bone defect and stimulates a natural healing response in the bone.