Prosthetic patellar components
US5246460A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/3881
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic patellar component is provided which has a fixation part adapted to be secured to the bone of the patella and an articulation part defining a surface for replacing the femoral facet of the natural patella, with these parts being mutually engageable in such a manner as to allow rotation between them about a medio-lateral axis relative to the surface which replaces the femoral facet.
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