Cartilage repair plug

A - Human Necessities – 61 – F

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A61F 2/36 (2006.01) A61B 17/16 (2006.01) A61B 17/32 (2006.01) A61F 2/30 (2006.01) A61F 2/46 (2006.01) A61L 27/30 (2006.01) A61B 19/00 (2006.01) A61F 2/00 (2006.01) A61F 2/28 (2006.01) A61F 2/38 (2006.01)

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CA 2403381

A cartilage plug (12), 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. Alternatively, the plug (12) may be relied upon to anchor a flowable polymer to subchondral bone. The plug (12) 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 (12) may be formed of a laminated stucture to match the physiological requirements of the repair site. A plurality of anchoring elements may share a single upper layer.

L'invention concerne un bouchon de cartilage (12), constitué d'un matériau artificiel biocompatible, destiné à remplir un vide dans un cartilage naturel ayant subi une résection en raison d'une atteinte traumatique ou d'une maladie chronique. Dans une réalisation, le bouchon (12) peut être préfabriqué en tous contours, tailles et formes et il est possible d'en utiliser un seul ou plusieurs afin de remplir un trou de n'importe quelle taille quelle que soit l'application. La structure du bouchon (12) peut être stratifiée afin de répondre aux conditions physiologiques du site à réparer. Plusieurs éléments d'ancrage peuvent être répartis sur une couche supérieure unique.

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