Patent ID: 9278004
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for treating disorders of the knee, comprising an at least substantially rigid prosthesis formed around a first axis lying in a first plane, the prosthesis comprising: a fixation portion configured and dimensioned to be mounted to bone at a fixation site adjacent the knee, the fixation portion lying substantially in said first plane with a generally elongate shape oriented along said first axis and having first and second ends and at least a first width, a displacement portion configured to engage and displace a connective tissue of the knee targeted for treatment, the displacement portion being positioned at an angle with respect to the fixation portion and having an outer convex bearing surface extending from a superior edge to an inferior edge of the displacement portion and an inner concave surface, said surfaces spaced from the second end of said fixation portion in a direction along said axis and in a direction perpendicular to the axis, wherein a spanning section extending between the second end of said fixation portion and the displacement portion.