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US 6,923,831 B2Granted
Surgically implantable knee prosthesis having attachment apertures
OwnerBarry M. Fell, Richard H. Hallockinventors
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Abstract
An implantable knee prosthesis for unicompartmental implantation into a knee joint includes a body having a substantially elliptical shape in plan and a pair of opposed faces. A peripheral face extends between the opposed faces and has first and second opposed sides and first and second opposed ends. At least one aperture extends through the body and extends from a first one of the faces to a second one of the faces.
Claims20
A knee prosthesis for unicompartmental implantation into a knee joint, comprising:
- a unicompartmental body having a substantially elliptical shape in plan, the body having a convex face, an opposed concave face and a peripheral face extending between the opposed faces having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
- and
- at least one aperture extending through the body, the aperture extending from a first one of the faces to a second one of the faces.
A method of providing an implantable knee prosthesis for unicompartmental implantation into a knee joint comprising:
- providing a unicompartmental body having a substantially elliptical shape in plan, the body having a convex face, an opposed concave face, and a peripheral face extending between the opposed faces;
- and
- forming at least one aperture to extend through the body, the aperture extending from a first one of the faces to a second one of the faces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.