Limited motion tibial bearing
US8734523B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/30589
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tibial implant comprising: a baseplate having a bone contacting surface, a bearing support surface and a proximally extending wall at least partially surrounding the bearing support surface; a bearing component slidably mounted with respect to the baseplate bearing support surface, the bearing component having a proximally facing condylar surface and a distally facing surface for contacting the baseplate bearing support surface the proximally and distally facing bearing component surfaces spaced to define a circumferential side surface therebetween; and an elastic gasket element interposed within a gap formed between the baseplate proximally extending wall and the bearing component circumferential side surface.
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