Patent ID: 6123729
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A prosthetic knee implant including:a tibial component comprising a tibial articular surface; anda femoral component comprising arcuate medial and lateral condyles joined together to form a patellar flange, each of the medial and lateral condyles including a distal condyle extending distally from the patellar flange to form a distal articular surface, a posterior condyle extending posteriorly from the distal condyle to form a posterior articular surface, and a superior condyle extending superiorly from the distal condyle to form a superior articular surface, the distal condyles, the posterior condyles, and the superior condyles defining a smooth articular surface extending around the exterior of the implant for articulation with the tibial articular surface, the superior condyles extending the articular surface back toward the patellar flange to accommodate flexion of the femoral component relative to the tibial component of at least 160 degrees.