Prosthetic knee implant
US9839521B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/3863
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Knee implant systems and methods for implantation or use in a knee joint, are disclosed. A knee implant system can include at femoral component having a femur-contacting surface and an opposing articulation surface, and proximal, distal, anterior and posterior portion. The femoral component can include a medial condyle and a lateral condyle, where each of the condyles define respective distal-most points and have substantially equal widths. The width of each of the condyles can define respective condyle midpoints, where the distal-most points can be located laterally from the midpoints. The femoral component can include a trochlear groove that can define a distal-most sulcus point located halfway between the distal-most point of the medial condyle and the distal-most point of the lateral condyle.
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