Patent ID: 6126692
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A tibial prosthetic knee component comprising:a tibial tray for replacing a portion of a patient's tibia, said tibial tray including a dovetailed posterior rail and an anterior rail, said tibial tray further including a clip tab cutout in said anterior rail and a support shelf;a tibial insert having a posterior dovetail matching said posterior rail in said tibial tray, and an anterior surface matching said anterior rail in said tibial tray, said tibial insert including a cutout in said anterior surface; anda clip for locking said tibial insert to said tibial tray, said clip including a holding member and a tab spaced from the holding member, said clip retaining said tibial insert in said tibial tray when said tab is inserted through said clip tab cutout and into said cutout in said insert, and said holding member is engaged with said tray, wherein the tray includes an opening disposed beneath said clip tab cutout, and the holding member is received in said opening.