Abstract: Each of an osteochondral plug graft and a kit comprises a trapezoid shaped construct configured for osteochondral implanting. An osteochondral regeneration method comprises forming a recipient socket in a chondral area of an articular joint in need of repair; harvesting a trapezoid shaped graft from another chondral area; and implanting the trapezoid shaped graft into the recipient socket.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 28, 2006
Date of Patent:
September 23, 2008
Assignee:
SDGI Holdings, Inc.
Inventors:
Jeffrey H Nycz, Keith M Kinnane, Susan J Drapeau, Daniel A Shimko, Jeetendra S Bharadwaj