Mobile bearing knee prosthesis
US6123728A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/3868
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mobile bearing knee prosthesis enables a surgeon to convert a mobile bearing insert having articular surfaces, supported by a tibial base plate or tray from a rotating and translating prosthesis to one that rotates only. This conversion is accomplished with a fastener or locking member that connects through an opening in the insert to the tibial base plate. This prosthesis can be used as part of a total knee surgery when the surgeon chooses to use a prosthesis that incorporates a movable articular surface.
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