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Patent Inventor Names
Mark J. Pelo0
Herbert E. Schwartz0
Pamela L. Plouhar0
Prasanna Malaviya0
Date of Patent
April 22, 2008
0Patent Application Number
101953470
Date Filed
July 15, 2002
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
An orthopaedic device for repairing and regenerating cartilage includes a plug configured to be positioned in a hole formed in the cartilage and an anchor configured to support the plug. One or both of the plug and the anchor may be formed from naturally occurring extracellular matrix such as small intestine submucosa. A method for repairing and regenerating cartilage is also disclosed.
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