Interpositional joint implant

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A61F 2/30 (2006.01) A61F 2/38 (2006.01) A61F 2/46 (2006.01)

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CA 2646288

A method of preparing an interpositional implant suitable for a knee. The method includes determining a three-dimensional shape of a tibial surface of the knee. An implant (200) is produced having a superior surface (202) and an inferior surface (204), with the superior surface adapted to be positioned against a femoral condyle of the knee, and the inferior surface adapted to be positioned upon the tibial surface of the knee. The inferior surface conforms to the three-dimensional shape of the tibial surface. The implant may be inserted into the knee without making surgical cuts on the tibial surface. The tibial surface may include cartilage, or cartilage and bone.

L'invention concerne un procédé destiné à préparer une prothèse avec interposition adaptée à un genou. Le procédé consiste à déterminer une forme tridimensionnelle d'une surface tibiale du genou. L'invention concerne une prothèse qui comprend une surface supérieure et une surface inférieure, la surface supérieure étant conçue de manière à être positionnée contre un condyle fémoral du genou, et la surface inférieure de manière à être positionnée sur la surface tibiale du genou. La surface intérieure se conforme à la forme tridimensionnelle de la surface tibiale. La prothèse peut être introduite dans le genou sans effectuer de coupe chirurgicale sur la surface tibiale. La surface tibiale peut contenir du cartilage, ou du cartilage et de l'os.

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