US 12,329,644 B2
Methods, systems and devices for repairing anatomical joint conditions
Derek Dee, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US); and Chris Maurer, Solana Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to SUBCHONDRAL SOLUTIONS, INC., Los Gatos, CA (US)
Filed by Subchondral Solutions, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/351,343.
Application 18/351,343 is a continuation of application No. 17/332,895, filed on May 27, 2021, granted, now 11,744,707.
Application 17/332,895 is a continuation of application No. 15/778,196, granted, now 11,039,927, issued on Jun. 22, 2021, previously published as PCT/US2016/063481, filed on Nov. 23, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/260,030, filed on Nov. 25, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0355397 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/30756 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1615 (2013.01); A61B 17/1635 (2013.01); A61B 17/1675 (2013.01); A61F 2/30 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/4618 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30367 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30462 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30485 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30784 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3085 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of attaching a carrier substance to a bone defect, comprising:
positioning a first implantable orthopedic device substantially near the bone defect, the device comprising a joint-ward end, an opposing mating end, and a lateral wall extending between the joint-ward end and the mating end; wherein the lateral wall includes fenestrations;
providing a length of strand material, the strand material having a first end and a second end;
threading the first end through a first fenestration of the fenestrations;
securing the first end to the device;
placing a first carrier substance substantially near or in contact with the joint-ward end of the device, the carrier substance having therapeutic properties; and
tethering the carrier substance near the joint-ward end of the device using the length of the strand material;
wherein threading the first end through the first fenestration includes threading such that the first end exits through a second fenestration of the fenestrations; the first and second fenestrations in vertical alignment with one another;
wherein the method further comprises:
looping the second end of strand material across the carrier substance;
threading the second end through a third fenestration of the fenestrations; the third fenestration opposite or adjacent to the first fenestration; wherein the second end exits through a fourth fenestration of the fenestrations; the third and fourth fenestrations in vertical alignment with one another; and
pulling the second end of the length of strand material taut across the carrier substance; and
wherein tethering the carrier substance is facilitated by securing the second end to the device so as to tether the carrier substance near the joint-ward end of the device.