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Knee prosthesis system with at least a first tibial portion element (a tibial insert or tibial trial) and a second tibial portion element (a tibial insert or tibial trial), wherein each of the first tibial portion element and the second tibial portion element has a different slope

US8414653B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Exactech, Inc. · US

Inventors

Albert H. Burstein · Sarasota, US
Laurent Angibaud · Ponson-Dessus, FR
Andrea Hayes · Gainesville, US
David Covall · Atlanta, US
Jay Mabrey · Dallas, US
Bernard Stulberg · Chagrin Falls, US
Gary J. Miller · Gainesville, US
C. Michael Mauldin · Lake City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 10, 2009
Grant date	Apr 9, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 20, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2310/00029
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a knee prosthesis system with at least a first tibial portion element (a tibial insert or a tibial insert trial) and a second tibial portion element (a tibial insert or a tibial insert trial), wherein each of the first tibial portion element and the second tibial portion element has a different slope. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of implanting a knee prosthesis, wherein the method utilizes at least a first tibial portion element (a tibial insert or a tibial insert trial) and a second tibial portion element (a tibial insert or a tibial insert trial), wherein each of the first tibial portion element and the second tibial portion element has a different slope.

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