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Prosthetic knee joint device
Assignee: BTG International Ltd
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Filing: 1997-03-14
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Granted: 1999-02-16
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Expires: 2017-03-14
Abstract
Abstract The invention concerns prosthetic knee joint devices, in particular of the meniscal type having femoral, tibial and meniscal components co-operable to allow congruence of the interfacing articulation surfaces while allowing close simulation of the natural joint in flexion-extension. The device features meniscal and tibial components each of one-piece bicompartmental construction having a pair of mutually spaced portions respectively defining condylar articulation surfaces, such portions being joined by way of an intercondylar portion, and the tibial and meniscal intercondylar portions being interengageable by means of complementary elements of a rib-and-groove joint arranged substantially in the antero-posterior direction, both the rib and the groove having curved side faces to allow limited long axis rotation between the components, and the groove being open at at least one end. With appropriate dimensioning, the device allows movement of the meniscal component in the antero-posterior direction, limited movement in the medio-lateral direction and limited long-axis rotation. It also provides in a simple and effective manner a securement against tibio-meniscal dislocation.
Inventors
- 👤 John William Goodfellow
- 👤 John Joseph O'Connor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/38; A61F2/3868
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A prosthetic knee joint device of the meniscal type, including: a femoral component for securing to a femur bone, a tibial component for securing to a tibia bone, and a meniscal component for engaging the tibial component, the meniscal component providing on one side articulation surfaces for articulation with the femoral component and the meniscal component providing on another side a pair of mutually spaced portions, such portions defining respective meniscal condylar articulation surfaces and such portions being joined by way of a meniscal intercondylar portion, the tibial component having a pair of mutually spaced portions, such portions defining respective tibial condylar articulation surfaces, and such portions being joined by way of a tibial intercondylar portion, the tibial and meniscal intercondylar portions including, for interengagement thereof, a rib-and-groove joint structure arranged substantially in an antero-posterior direction, the rib-and-groove joint structure including a rib having convexly curved side faces and a groove having concavely curved side faces, the groove being open at one end, the rib-and-groove joint structure providing a loose fit which serves to prevent axial dislocation but permits limited long axis rotation between the rib and groove.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A prosthetic knee joint device of the meniscal type, including: a femoral component for securing to a femur bone, a tibial component for securing to a tibia bone, and a meniscal component for engaging the tibial component, the meniscal component providing on one side articulation surfaces for articulation with the femoral component and the meniscal component providing on another side a pair of mutually spaced portions, such portions defining respective meniscal condylar articulation surfaces and such portions being joined by way of a meniscal intercondylar portion, the tibial component having a pair of mutually spaced portions, such portions defining respective tibial condylar articulation surfaces, and such portions being joined by way of a tibial intercondylar portion, the tibial and meniscal intercondylar portions including, for interengagement thereof, a rib-and-groove joint structure arranged substantially in an antero-posterior direction, the rib-and-groove joint structure including a rib having convexly curved side faces and a groove having concavely curved side faces, the groove being open at one end, the rib-and-groove joint structure providing a loose fit which serves to prevent axial dislocation but permits limited long axis rotation between the rib and groove.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the rib-and-groove joint is a dovetail joint, the elements of the joint being dimensioned to prevent axial disengagement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the groove is provided in the meniscal component.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the elements of the rib-and-groove joint structure are dimensioned to provide a snap-fit interengagement when the two elements are engaged in an antero-posterior direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the widest section of the rib-and-groove joint structure is offset from the centre in the antero-posterior direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein stop means are provided to limit the relative movement between the meniscal and tibial components in the antero-posterior direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein the stop means comprises a raised lip at the anterior side and/or at the posterior side of the tibial component.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein the stop means comprises a raised lip at the anterior side of the tibial component and said anterior lip is removably attachable to the tibial component.
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