Patent ID: 9301845
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61J

Claim Text:
1. A method for providing prosthetic implants for a surgical procedure, the method comprising: providing a first femoral component of a knee joint implant for the surgical procedure, the first femoral component designed, configured, and dimensioned for female anatomy, the first femoral component including a trochlear groove portion, a trochlear groove angle, a bearing surface having a maximum medial-lateral dimension, and a bone contacting surface having a maximum anterior-posterior dimension; and providing a second femoral component of a knee joint implant for the surgical procedure, the second femoral component not specifically designed, configured, and dimensioned for female anatomy, the second femoral component including a trochlear groove portion, a trochlear groove angle, a bearing surface having a maximum medial-lateral dimension, and a bone contacting surface having a maximum anterior-posterior dimension, wherein the maximum anterior-posterior dimension of the bone contacting surface of the first femoral component is the same as the maximum anterior-posterior dimension of the bone contacting surface of the second femoral component to enable the bone contacting surface of the first femoral component and the bone contacting surface of the second femoral component to be positioned on one prepared femur, wherein the prepared femur comprises a distal portion of the femur that is cut to provide at least three implant contacting surfaces, wherein the maximum medial-lateral dimension of the bearing surface of the first femoral component is smaller than the maximum medial-lateral dimension of the bearing surface of the second femoral component, wherein the trochlear groove portion of the second femoral component is wider than the trochlear groove portion of the first femoral component, and wherein the trochlear groove angle of the first femoral component is larger than the trochlear groove angle of the second femoral component.