Knee prosthesis
US6162254A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/3868
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A knee prosthesis including a tibial plateau for anchoring to an upper end of a tibia. The tibial plateau includes an orifice and a projection. An insert is moveably disposed on the tibial plateau and is adapted to cooperate with a femoral component anchored to a lower end of a femur. The insert includes a boss and an indentation and moveably engages the tibial plateau such that the boss extends at least partially into the orifice and the projection shoulder extends at least partially into the indentation.
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