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Joint resurfacing system

  • US 5,556,429 A
  • Filed: 05/06/1994
  • Issued: 09/17/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for repairing or resurfacing the site of an injured articulating joint, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing a curable biomaterial; and

    (b) performing the surreal steps of;

    (i) accessing and preparing the joint site for receipt of the biomaterial;

    ii) delivering a quantity of the curable biomaterial to the prepared joint site;

    (iii) curing the delivered biomaterial in such a manner that the cured biomaterial is permanently retained in apposition to the prepared site; and

    contouring the cured, retained biomaterial to achieve a desired conformation approximating that of the natural joint, wherein steps (i) through (iii) are each performed using minimally invasive surgical means.

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