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Patent US8128703 - Fixed-bearing knee prosthesis having interchangeable components - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA fixed-bearing prosthesis includes a femoral component having a medial condyle surface and a lateral condyle surface. The knee prosthesis also includes a bearing having a medial bearing surface configured to articulate with the medial condyle surface of the femoral component, and a lateral bearing surface...http://www.google.com/patents/US8128703?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8128703 - Fixed-bearing knee prosthesis having interchangeable componentsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8128703 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/620,034Publication dateMar 6, 2012Filing dateNov 17, 2009Priority dateSep 28, 2007Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN102058448A, EP2322119A1, EP2322119B1, US20100063594Publication number12620034, 620034, US 8128703 B2, US 8128703B2, US-B2-8128703, US8128703 B2, US8128703B2InventorsStephen A. Hazebrouck, Daren L. Deffenbaugh, Mark A. Heldreth, Jack T. Bryant, Rusty T. MeierOriginal AssigneeDepuy Products, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (380), Non-Patent Citations (40), Referenced by (23), Classifications (16), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetFixed-bearing knee prosthesis having interchangeable components
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