Tibial prosthesis with a fixed bearing component

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9918844
APP PUB NO 20160135959A1
SERIAL NO

15003091

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A tibial prosthesis has a bearing component configured for an anterior-medial insertion, which advantageously avoids the extensor mechanism of the knee. A tibial tray may include a banana-shaped boss that corresponds to a notch formed in the bearing component. After the bearing component is inserted along the anterior-medial path, the boss is received within the notch by rotating the bearing component with respect to the tibial tray. This rotation seat the bearing component upon the tibial tray in the manner of a fixed-bearing prosthesis. Alternatively, the boss and notch may define angled central axes which allow straight anterior-medial insertion of the bearing component and locking engagement to the tibial tray.

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  • ZIMMER, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Annayappa, Ramesh Bangalore, IN 7 354
Byrd, Brian D North Webster, US 21 1034
Sanford, Adam H Los Angeles, US 48 3181
VanDiepenbos, Jeffery A Syracuse, US 37 994

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