Patent ID: 6726724
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A prosthetic comprising:a femoral body defining a femoral alignment cutout defined by at least two femoral guides from the femoral body on at least two sides of the femoral alignment cutout; a meniscal body having a bottom side and an alignment side, the bottom side is capable of being secured to a tibial body and the alignment side has a meniscal alignment member extending therefrom; the meniscal alignment member has a stem section and a bearing surface, the bearing surface (a) is capable of contacting the femoral alignment cutout and (b) has a greater width than the stem section; and the femoral alignment cutout able to slippingly receive and release the meniscal alignment member so the meniscal alignment member can move within the femoral alignment cutout and is also able to slip on to the femoral guides when a force of sufficient magnitude is applied to the prosthetic and reverts into the femoral alignment cutout.