Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Patent
1998-10-14
2000-12-19
Miller, V.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
623 2027, A61F 238
Patent
active
061622540
ABSTRACT:
A knee prosthesis including a tibial plateau for anchoring to an upper end of a tibia. The tibial plateau includes an orifice and a projection. An insert is moveably disposed on the tibial plateau and is adapted to cooperate with a femoral component anchored to a lower end of a femur. The insert includes a boss and an indentation and moveably engages the tibial plateau such that the boss extends at least partially into the orifice and the projection shoulder extends at least partially into the indentation.
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Miller V.
Stewart Alvin
Tornier S.A.
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