Patent ID: 9320606
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: A61F,A61L

Claim Text:
1. A prosthetic device for replacing a natural meniscus, the prosthetic device comprising: a central body portion comprising a flexible polymeric material, the central body portion having an upper articulating bearing surface for movingly engaging a femoral condyle and a lower articulating bearing surface for movingly engaging a tibial plateau; a perimeter comprising an outer body portion and a boundary, the outer body portion and the boundary together completely surrounding the central body portion, wherein the outer body portion and the boundary each have an increased thickness with respect to the central body portion, wherein the perimeter is configured to limit movement of the femoral condyle with respect to the upper articulating bearing surface of the central body portion, the outer body portion having an increased stiffness with respect to the central body portion, the outer body portion and the boundary having different thicknesses, the boundary extending between first and second ends of the outer body portion; wherein the central body portion and the outer body portion comprise a monolithic structure; and wherein the prosthetic device is configured for implantation without removing any portion of the tibial plateau.