Knee prosthesis
US3934272A · kind A · utility
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5Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1974 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/384
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A knee prosthesis comprising upper and lower metal members each having an extension adapted to fit into the narrow cavity of the adjacent femur and tibia the member being interconnected with one member entering the body of the other member in which there are half bearing members, the lower member being capable of rotating about the axis of the body and also, to a predetermined extent about the axis at right angles thereto.
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