Patent · US Expired

Knee prosthesis

US4193140A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 19, 1975
Grant dateMar 18, 1980
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 19, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2002/3895
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Knee prosthesis for permitting total or partial replacement of an articulating portion or portions of the knee. The knee prosthesis is particularly adapted for attachment to one of the condyles of the knee, and includes a curved elongated body portion, a post fixedly attached to the body portion, and a plurality of cement holding rings attached to the body portion.

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