Cartilage grafting

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7192431
APP PUB NO 20020143342A1
SERIAL NO

10087999

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A set of surgical instruments for repairing a cartilage surface on a posterior surface of the patella includes a first instrument and a second instrument. The first instrument includes a channel defining a longitudinal axis that extends from the channel to intersect an anterior surface of the patella. The second instrument is mountable to the first instrument and includes a surface that is configured to be placed against a posterior surface of the patella. The longitudinal axis of the channel is at an angle to the surface of the second instrument when the second instrument is mounted in the first instrument.

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  • SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ferragamo, Michael N. Dighton, MA 3 431
Hangody, Lazlo Budapest, HU 4 998
Karparti, Zoltan Budapest, HU 4 998
Torrie, Paul Alexander Marblehead, MA 83 3838

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