Patent ID: 6589283
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A knee joint prosthesis system adapted to replace the articulating knee portion of a femur and a tibia, the femur having a resected engagement surface, said knee joint prosthesis system comprising:a first femoral component having a first femoral engagement region and at least a first condylar portion having a first femoral bearing surface, said first femoral engagement region operable to engage the resected engagement surface of the femur and said first condylar portion including a first posterior region having a first thickness; and a second femoral component having a second femoral engagement region and at least a second condylar portion having a second femoral bearing surface, said second femoral engagement region operable to engage the resected engagement surface of the femur and said second condylar portion including a second posterior region having a second thickness, wherein said second thickness is larger than said first thickness and said first femoral engagement region is substantially the same as said second femoral engagement region, wherein said first femoral component has an outer anterior to posterior length that is less than an outer anterior to posterior length of said second femoral component, whereby a surgeon may select one of said first femoral component and said second femoral component for attachment to the femur.