Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-28
2006-11-28
Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S087000, C606S088000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07141053
ABSTRACT:
A method of minimally invasive unicompartmental knee replacement includes accessing a knee through a minimal incision, forming a planar surface along a tibial plateau of the knee, forming a planar posterior surface along a posterior aspect of the corresponding femoral condyle, resurfacing a distal aspect of the femoral condyle to form a resurfaced area having a curved portion, implanting a prosthetic tibial component on the planar surface along the tibial plateau and implanting a prosthetic femoral component on the prepared surface of the femoral condyle formed by the planar posterior surface and the resurfaced area. The curved portion of the resurfaced area has an anterior-posterior curvature corresponding to a fixation surface of the prosthetic femoral component. Prior to implantation, the femur and tibia are prepared to receive fixation structure of the femoral and tibial components.
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Fencl Robert M
Harris, Jr. Brian R.
Hartdegen Vernon R.
Rosa Richard A.
Stookey Eric A.
Philogene Pedro
Wright Medical Technology Inc.
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