Apparatus and method for the repair of articular cartilage defects

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6712822
APP PUB NO 20030083665A1
SERIAL NO

10261899

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An encapsulation device for repair of articular cartilage defects includes a body for disposition adjacent a bone in an area of the cartilage defect, and elongated leg structure extending from the body and for disposition in the bone in the area of the cartilage defect. The leg structure is provided with a length which is a plurality of magnitudes greater than a thickness of the body, and is of a generally conical configuration.

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  • COVIDIEN LP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Johanson, Mark A Littleton, MA 22 2145
Marshall, Peter F Lancaster, MA 27 1733
Re, Paul Lexington, MA 24 1480

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