Patent · US Expired

Endoprosthesis for a least partial replacement of a tibia

US6217619A · kind A · utility

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19Claims

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Assignees

GMT Gesellschaft fur madizinische Technik mbH · DE
WALDEMAR LINK GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventor

Arnold Keller · Kayhude, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 4, 1998
Grant date	Apr 17, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0036
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An endoprosthesis for replacing at least part of a tibia, includes an elongate shaft extending longitudinally in the direction of a lower leg and having an upper end facing a knee joint and a lower end facing a natural talus. An endoprosthetic knee joint having a tibial plateau is secured to the upper end of the shaft. The talus supports a coupling portion which is connected to the lower end of the shaft.

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