Patents Assigned to ChondoSite, LLC
  • Publication number: 20040162622
    Abstract: A cartilage plug, which is made from a biocompatible, artificial material, that is used to fill a void in natural cartilage that has been resected due to traumatic injury or chronic disease is disclosed. Alternatively, the plug may be relied upon to anchor a flowable polymer to subchondral bone. The plug is prefabricatable in any size, shape, and contour and may be utilized either singly or in a plurality to fill any size void for any application. The plug may be formed of a laminated structure to match the physiological requirements of the repair site. Additionally, ridges may be formed about the periphery of each plug to facilitate its anchoring to surrounding cartilage, bone and/or adjacent plugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: ChondoSite, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy M. Simon, Harold M. Aberman, Douglas W. Jackson