Tibial element for a replacement knee prosthesis
US5413605A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 9, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0015
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic tibial component has a tibial tray having an underside for engaging a prepared tibial plateau. The tibial component has a stem having a tapered connection at one end. The stem has a non-symmetrically shaped bone engagement element extending therefrom. The tray includes a tapered connection element for mating with the tapered connection element on the stem. The tray includes an alignment element for locating and engaging the bone engagement element on the stem to locate the stem at a predetermined position relative to the tibial plateau.
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