Patent ID: 7771483
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A condylar implant for mounting on the proximal end of a tibia, the condylar implant comprising: a bearing plate having a top articular surface and an opposing bottom surface, the top articular surface being adapted to mate with a femoral condyle; a stem downwardly projecting from the bottom surface of the bearing plate, the stem having a proximal end formed on the bottom surface of the bearing plate and an opposing distal end that is spaced apart from the bottom surface of the bearing plate with a central longitudinal axis extending through the stem between the proximal end and the distal end thereof, the stem being oriented so that the central longitudinal axis extending from the proximal end of the stem intersects with and passes through the bearing plate adjacent to the proximal end of the stem and an inside angle is formed between the central longitudinal axis of the stem and the bottom surface of the bearing plate in a range between about 30° to about 80°, the stem and the bearing plate being fabricated as a monolithic piece of material so that there is no mechanical connection removably coupling the stem to the bearing plate; and means for connecting a fastener to the stem.