Apparatus for imparting force between bones to seat an implant
CA 2648357 C · Owner: Alexandria Research Technologies, Llc · Inventors: Johnson, Wesley D.; Engh, Gerard A.
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The present invention provides a method and device for restoring individual patient joint kinematics using minimally invasive surgical procedures. The instrumentation of the invention sculpts the articular surface of a first bone that normally articulates in a predetermined manner with a second bone. The instrumentation includes a bone sculpting tool and a mount for attaching the tool to the second bone. The implant system is comprised of implants that provide intraoperative surgical options for articular constraint and facilitate proper alignment and orientation of the joint to restore kinematics as defined by the individual patient anatomy.
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- Filed June 14, 2002 and granted August 21, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 14, 2022.
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