Patent ID: 9414925
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A method of implanting a prosthetic knee joint assembly comprising: operably coupling a monolithic femoral condylar component of the knee joint assembly to a femur of a patient and operably coupling a monolithic tibial tray component of the knee joint assembly to a tibia of the patient, wherein the tibial tray component has a first adjustable loop of a ligament link directly attached to it; coupling a second adjustable loop of the ligament link to the femur via piercing a ligament of the femur; and selectively adjusting the size of the adjustable loops; wherein the ligament link extends from a first end to a second end, the ligament link having an outer wall defining an interior longitudinal passage portion, the ligament link also having a first aperture passing through the outer wall and disposed between the first and second ends, the ligament link additionally having a second aperture passing through the outer wall and disposed between the first and second ends, the first end extending through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define the first adjustable loop, the second end extending through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define the second adjustable loop.