Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Meniscus
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-06
2011-10-25
Isabella, David (Department: 3774)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Meniscus
C623S016110
Reexamination Certificate
active
08043375
ABSTRACT:
Cartilage implant devices are provided herein. The implant devices have circular, or oblong, articular ends. The articular ends have a convex upper face and a concave lower face, the convex upper face blending to the concave lower face, and the concave lower face having a curvature less than the curvature of the convex upper face. The implant devices further have a stem extending from the concave lower face away from the upper face, the stem having a maximum radius at the convex lower face and tapering to lesser radius along the length of the stem.
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Cook Stephen D.
Strzepa Peter
Greenberg & Traurig, LLP
Hoffman Marcia
Isabella David
MoiRai Orthopaedic, LLC
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