WO2003053278A3 - Bone smoothing method and system - Google Patents

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WO2003053278A3
WO2003053278A3 PCT/US2002/040883 US0240883W WO03053278A3 WO 2003053278 A3 WO2003053278 A3 WO 2003053278A3 US 0240883 W US0240883 W US 0240883W WO 03053278 A3 WO03053278 A3 WO 03053278A3
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bone
smoothing
condylar
smoothing method
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Jeffrey C Felt
Mark A Rydell
David Griffin
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Advanced Bio Surfaces Inc
Jeffrey C Felt
Mark A Rydell
David Griffin
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Priority to US10/499,137 priority patent/US20050075642A1/en
Priority to GB0416007A priority patent/GB2399309A/en
Publication of WO2003053278A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003053278A2/en
Priority to AT03764417T priority patent/ATE398432T1/en
Priority to CA002492030A priority patent/CA2492030A1/en
Priority to ES03764417T priority patent/ES2309350T3/en
Priority to DE60321683T priority patent/DE60321683D1/en
Priority to PCT/US2003/021513 priority patent/WO2004006811A2/en
Priority to AU2003247952A priority patent/AU2003247952A1/en
Priority to EP03764417A priority patent/EP1523291B1/en
Priority to US10/520,979 priority patent/US20060111726A1/en
Publication of WO2003053278A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003053278A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
    • A61B17/1659—Surgical rasps, files, planes, or scrapers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
    • A61B17/1662—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans for particular parts of the body
    • A61B17/1675—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans for particular parts of the body for the knee
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/03—Automatic limiting or abutting means, e.g. for safety
    • A61B2090/033—Abutting means, stops, e.g. abutting on tissue or skin
    • A61B2090/034—Abutting means, stops, e.g. abutting on tissue or skin abutting on parts of the device itself

Abstract

A method and system for preparing a bone surface, as by smoothing the surface, in preparation for contacting and/or receiving a prosthetic implant.The smoothing system and method are particularly well suited for use with articulating joints, in which a polymeric biomaterial such as polyurethane is implanted and retained upon one (supporting) bone surface, in order to provide a corresponding surface for opposing, articulating bone.Smoothing condylar bone, for instance, can significantly decrease the friction between a the condylar surface, and particularly one that is itself diseased or damaged, and to remove osteophytes and entheseophytes.
PCT/US2002/040883 2001-12-19 2002-12-19 Bone smoothing method and system WO2003053278A2 (en)

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AU2002364193A AU2002364193A1 (en) 2001-12-19 2002-12-19 Bone smoothing method and system
US10/499,137 US20050075642A1 (en) 2001-12-19 2002-12-19 Bone smoothing method and system
GB0416007A GB2399309A (en) 2001-12-19 2002-12-19 Bone smoothing method and system
US10/520,979 US20060111726A1 (en) 2002-07-11 2003-07-10 Method and kit for interpositional arthroplasty
CA002492030A CA2492030A1 (en) 2002-07-11 2003-07-10 Method and kit for interpositional arthroplasty
AT03764417T ATE398432T1 (en) 2002-07-11 2003-07-10 DEVICE FOR INTERMEDIATE POSITIONING ARTHROPLASTY
ES03764417T ES2309350T3 (en) 2002-07-11 2003-07-10 METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR INTERPOSITIONAL ARTROPLASTY.
DE60321683T DE60321683D1 (en) 2002-07-11 2003-07-10 DEVICE FOR INTERMEDIATE POSITIONING ARTHROPLASTICS
PCT/US2003/021513 WO2004006811A2 (en) 2002-07-11 2003-07-10 Method and kit for interpositional arthroplasty
AU2003247952A AU2003247952A1 (en) 2002-07-11 2003-07-10 Method and kit for interpositional arthroplasty
EP03764417A EP1523291B1 (en) 2002-07-11 2003-07-10 Kit for interpositional arthroplasty

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