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Stable cartilage defect repair plug

  • US 20080249632A1
  • Filed: 02/26/2007
  • Published: 10/09/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of distributing a load to a cartilage defect repair plug, comprising:

  • a. applying the load to a first articulation layer of a cartilage defect repair plug, where the first articulation layer has a first periphery;

    b. distributing the load to a second layer having a second periphery and further transferring the load in a normal direction to a first density of subchondral bone;

    c. distributing the load to a third layer having a third periphery that is smaller than the second periphery and further transferring the load in the normal direction to a second density of subchondral bone that is less dense than the first density of subchondral bone; and

    d. distributing the load in a fourth layer having a fourth periphery that is smaller than the third periphery and further transferring the load in the normal direction to a third density of subchondral bone that is less dense than the second density of subchondral bone.

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