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Surgical method, surgical tool and artificial implants for repairing knee joints

US6102955A · kind A · utility

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Inventors

David Mendes · Haifa, IL
Ruth Beer · Haifa, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 16, 1998
Grant date	Aug 15, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 16, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2/3877
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical method and tool for reshaping a natural patella of the knee joint and fixing a patella implant to the remaining portion of the natural patella, an artificial patella implant, an artificial tibial knee component implant, and an artificial femoral knee component implant are disclosed.

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