DOUGLAS W JACKSON, M.D.
Medical Practice at Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA

6632246, Oct 14, 2003

Mar 14, 2000

09/525437

Timothy M. Simon - Los Alamitos CA
Harold M. Aberman - Montclair NJ
Douglas W. Jackson - Long Beach CA

ChondroSite, LLC - Irvine CA

A61F 208

623 1412, 623 2348

A cartilage plug, which is made from a biocompatible, artificial material, that is used to fill a void in natural cartilage that has been resected due to traumatic injury or chronic disease is disclosed. Alternatively, the plug may be relied upon to anchor a flowable polymer to subchondral bone. The plug is prebricatable in any size, shape, and contour and may be utilized either singly or in a plurality to fill any size void for any application. The plug may be formed of a laminated structure to match the physiological requirements of the repair site. Additionally, ridges may be formed about the periphery of each plug to facilitate its anchoring to surrounding cartilage, bone and/or adjacent plugs. A procedure for resecting damaged or diseased cartilage and for implanting a replacement plug or plugs according to this invention, as well as a set of instruments for effecting the procedure, and a self-contained system for orthopedic surgeons, which includes a variety of differently sized and shaped plugs, as well as a set of instruments for the procedure are also disclosed.

6626945, Sep 30, 2003

Feb 28, 2001

09/797444

Timothy Simon - Los Alamitos CA
Harold M. Aberman - Irvine CA
Douglas W. Jackson - Long Beach CA

ChondroSite, LLC - Irvine CA

A61F 244

623 1719, 623 1611

A cartilage plug, which is made from a biocompatible, artificial material, that is used to fill a void in natural cartilage that has been resected due to traumatic injury or chronic disease. Alternatively, the plug may be relied upon to anchor a flowable polymer to subchondral bone. The plug is prefabricatable in any size, shape, and contour and may be utilized either singly or in a plurality to fill any size void for any application. The plug may be formed of a laminated structure to match the physiological requirements of the repair site. A plurality of anchoring elements may share a single upper layer.

2004016, Aug 19, 2004

Sep 30, 2003

10/675660

Timothy Simon - Los Alamitos CA, US
Harold Aberman - Montclair NJ, US
Douglas Jackson - Long Beach CA, US

ChondoSite, LLC

A61F002/28, A61F002/38

623/023500, 623/023510, 623/020320

A cartilage plug, which is made from a biocompatible, artificial material, that is used to fill a void in natural cartilage that has been resected due to traumatic injury or chronic disease is disclosed. Alternatively, the plug may be relied upon to anchor a flowable polymer to subchondral bone. The plug is prefabricatable in any size, shape, and contour and may be utilized either singly or in a plurality to fill any size void for any application. The plug may be formed of a laminated structure to match the physiological requirements of the repair site. Additionally, ridges may be formed about the periphery of each plug to facilitate its anchoring to surrounding cartilage, bone and/or adjacent plugs. A procedure for resecting damaged or diseased cartilage and for implanting a replacement plug or plugs according to this invention, as well as a set of instruments for effecting the procedure, and a self-contained system for orthopaedic surgeons, which includes a variety of differently sized and shaped plugs, as well as a set of instruments for the procedure are also disclosed.

6852125, Feb 8, 2005

Aug 28, 2003

10/650558

Timothy Simon - Los Alamitos CA, US
Harold M. Aberman - Irvine CA, US
Douglas W. Jackson - Long Beach CA, US

Chondrosite, Inc. - Los Alamitos CA

A61F002/28, A61F002/08

623 1611, 623 1412

A cartilage plug, which is made from a biocompatible, artificial material, that is used to fill a void in natural cartilage that has been resected due to traumatic injury or chronic disease. Alternatively, the plug may be relied upon to anchor a flowable polymer to subchondral bone. The plug is prefabricatable in any size, shape, and contour and may be utilized either singly or in a plurality to fill any size void for any application. The plug may be formed of a laminated structure to match the physiological requirements of the repair site. A plurality of anchoring elements may share a single upper layer.