Patent ID: 7070622
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A knee joint prosthesis for replacing an articulating knee portion of a femur and a tibia in an anatomy and being coupled to a portion of soft tissue that extends from a portion of the anatomy, said knee joint prosthesis comprising: a femoral component having an engagement member configured to be mated with a resected femur, said femoral component having a first femoral bearing surface and a second femoral bearing surface; a tibial component having a tibial bearing surface and defining an attachment region, wherein the attachment region defines a locking mechanism, and further wherein said attachment region defines a channel and a locking device including a flange; a bearing member having a first bearing surface operable to articulate with said first femoral bearing surface, a second bearing surface operable to articulate with said second femoral bearing surface, and a third bearing surface operable to engage said tibial bearing surface; and a soft tissue fixation member operable to be attached to said attachment region and to the soft tissue that extends from the portion of the anatomy.