Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Microfracture apparatuses and methods
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Application No.: US16949992Application Date: 2020-11-23
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Publication No.: US11678892B2Publication Date: 2023-06-20
- Inventor: George J Sikora , Steven Ek , Steven Tallarida
- Applicant: Arthrosurface, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MA Franklin
- Assignee: Arthrosurface, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Arthrosurface, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Franklin
- Agency: Goodwin Procter LLP
- The original application number of the division: US13788713 2013.03.07
- Main IPC: A61B17/16
- IPC: A61B17/16

Abstract:
Apparatuses and methods for microfracture (e.g., forming a plurality of microfractures in a bone to encourage cartilage regeneration). Some of the present apparatuses and methods are configured to create microfractures with smaller transverse dimensions (e.g., diameters) and greater depths than previously known. Some of the present apparatuses and methods comprise a penetrator removal tab coupled to the penetrator and configured to retract the penetrator relative to the cannula.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210177436A1 MICROFRACTURE APPARATUSES AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2021-06-17
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