IMPLANTABLE DEVICES FOR SUBCHONDRAL TREATMENT OF JOINT PAIN
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1. An implantable device for insertion into a periphery of a bone, comprising:
- a curved elongate body extending between a first, leading end and a second, trailing end, the second end including a tool-receiving portion for receiving a tool.
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Abstract
Devices and associated methods are disclosed for treating bone, and particularly bone tissue at the joints. Disclosed are curved implantable devices that can be used either alone or in combination with this augmentation or hardening material for the repair of bone defects and which are particularly suited for use at the joints, and even more particularly, suited for use at the subchondral bone level.
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1. An implantable device for insertion into a periphery of a bone, comprising:
a curved elongate body extending between a first, leading end and a second, trailing end, the second end including a tool-receiving portion for receiving a tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of treating a bone defect near a periphery of the bone, comprising the steps of:
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providing a curved implantable device having a tool-engaging feature; securing the device to an insertion tool; and using the insertion tool, inserting the curved implantable device along the periphery of the bone. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of treating a bone defect, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first implantable device, the device having a curved shape forming a concave inner surface; providing a second implantable device, the device having a curved shape forming a concave inner surface; and inserting the first and second implantable devices such that the concave inner surfaces face towards one another and encircle the bone defect. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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