Knee position indicator
US5443518A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0097
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tibial knee component includes reference marks to which a surgeon can reference the location of the point of contact between the tibial component and a femoral knee component. In one embodiment of the invention, the femoral component also includes reference marks to aid the surgeon in determining the contact point and to aid in orienting the knee in specific predetermined degrees of flexion.
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