Prosthetic knee joint devices
US5358531A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 12, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/3895
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In or for a prosthetic knee joint device involving a femoral component having a convexly curved articulation surface a tibial component having a relatively flat articulation surface, and a meniscal component having two articulation surfaces in back-to-back disposition and respectively substantially complementary to, and for mutual engagement with, the femoral and tibial component articulation surfaces: an assembly of tibial and meniscal components including member separably connectable with the tibial component at least partially to bridge the meniscal component to retain their mutual articulatory engagement.
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