Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-11
2008-03-11
Willse, David H. (Department: 3738)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
C623S020290, C623S020300
Reexamination Certificate
active
10232608
ABSTRACT:
A knee prosthesis for unicompartmental implantation into a knee joint is implantable without requiring bone resection and includes a body free of any means of fixation to a portion of knee joint, anatomy and having a substantially elliptical shape in plan and a pair of contoured opposed faces including a convex face and a concave face. A peripheral edge extends between the faces and includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A first dimension D is defined by the first end and the second end. A second dimension F is defined by the first side and the second side. The dimension F is from about 0.25 to about 1.5 of the dimension D.
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Fell Barry M.
Hallock Richard H.
Blanco Javier G.
Brooks & Kushman P.C.
Willse David H.
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