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Modular knee prosthesis

US7297164B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 2005
Grant dateNov 20, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2230/0034
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A modular prosthetic knee system used to replace the natural knee. The system includes a femoral knee prosthesis and a tibial knee prosthesis. Both prostheses are formed of modular components that are connectable in-vivo to form the prosthetic knee system. The femoral knee prosthesis includes two separate components, a lateral condyle and medial condyle; and the tibial knee prosthesis includes a multiple separate components, a medial baseplate, a lateral baseplate, a medial insert, and a lateral insert. The medial and lateral baseplate are connectable to form a complete baseplate with the medial and lateral inserts connectable to the complete baseplate.

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