Apparatus and methods for treatment of patellofemoral conditions
US9668868B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/30688
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Prostheses, methods and related instrumentation for treating disorders of the knee by displacing a connective tissue acting on the patella to alter the location, angle or magnitude of forces exerted by the tissue on the patella so as to achieve a therapeutic effect in patellofemoral compartment of the knee.
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