Prosthetic knee joint devices
US5480446A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2014 |
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 (10) having a relatively flattened articulation surface (14), and a meniscal component (20) having two articulation surfaces (21,22) 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 means (30) separably connectable with the tibial component at least partially to bridge the meniscal component to retain their mutual articulatory engagement.
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