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Knee joint endoprosthesis

US10070965B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Hagen · Tuttlingen, DE
Roland Boettiger · Spaichingen, DE
Michael Willmann · Bermatingen, DE
Harry Kempf · Mindelheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 11, 2016
Grant date	Sep 11, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 11, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2310/00005
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a knee joint endoprosthesis has a tibia part, a femur part, a meniscus part arranged on the tibia part in mutually non-rotatable manner and a connecting device for connecting the tibia part to the femur part in articulated manner. Said femur part comprises at least one femur condyle having a femur condyle surface. Said meniscus part comprises at least one upper surface which faces the femur part and has at least one meniscus joint surface which touches the femur condyle surface of the at least one femur condyle. Said femur part and the tibia part are mounted such as to be rotatable relative to each other about a rotational axis.

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