Femoral component used in artificial knee joint

Details Femoral component used in artificial knee joint Femoral component used in artificial knee joint

1994-03-09

1996-06-04

Isabella, David

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

623 18, A61F 238

Patent

active

055229026

ABSTRACT:
A femoral component used in an artificial knee joint has an integral body provided with a lateral condyle protecting top, a medial condyle protecting top, and a condyle groove protecting edge. The lateral condyle protecting top and/or the medial condyle protecting top are provided respectively with at least one retaining slot or hooking eye in the outer side thereof. The retaining slot or hooking eye serves to enable the femoral component used in the artificial knee joint to work in combination with a femoral hipbone rehabilitating device, such as a bone plate.

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patent: 5282867 (1994-02-01), Mikhail
patent: 5330531 (1994-07-01), Capanna
Stemmed Femoral and Patellar Components, p. 16C, catalog of Howmedica, Inc., U.S.A.
Femoral and Patella Components, p. 22C, catalog of Howmedica, Inc., U.S.A.

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