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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2010
Applicants:
Volkmar Jansson, Gilching, DE;
Peter Mueller, Landsberg am Lech, DE;
Inventors:
Volkmar Jansson, Gilching, DE;
Peter Mueller, Landsberg am Lech, DE;
Assignee:
Aesculap AG, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/38 (2013.01); A61F 2/3872 (2013.01); A61F 2/30965 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30014 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30156 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30281 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30308 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0023 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0063 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0086 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0018 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant for reconstructing meniscus defects or partial meniscus defects includes an elevated molding with a femoral condylar contact area, a tibial condylar contact area and an articular capsule contact area, in the manner of an artificial meniscus or artificial partial meniscus with a contour of an outer area that is substantially the same as a natural meniscus or partial meniscus, wherein at least one additional elevation is formed on the outer area of the elevated molding.