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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2013
Applicant:
Zimmer Knee Creations, Inc., Exton, PA (US);
Inventors:
Shaun B. Hanson, West Chester, PA (US);
Christopher D. Mandeen, West Chester, PA (US);
Assignee:
ZIMMER KNEE CREATIONS, INC., Exton, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3211 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61M 5/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/201 (2013.01); A61B 17/1764 (2013.01); A61B 17/3211 (2013.01); A61B 17/320016 (2013.01); A61B 17/3403 (2013.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.02); A61M 5/3287 (2013.01); A61M 5/46 (2013.01); A61B 17/8805 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3411 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02);
Abstract
Navigation instruments and guides for targeting a subchondral region of bone and subchondral bone defects are provided. The instruments and guides may be used in reference to an anatomical landmark of a joint.