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Patent US8206451 - Posterior stabilized orthopaedic prosthesis - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA posterior stabilized knee orthopaedic prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The tibial bearing includes a spine having a concave cam surface and a convex cam surface. The femoral component includes a posterior cam having a concave...http://www.google.com/patents/US8206451?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8206451 - Posterior stabilized orthopaedic prosthesisAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8206451 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/165,582Publication dateJun 26, 2012Priority dateJun 30, 2008Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN101683289A, CN101683289B, EP2149354A1, EP2149354B1, EP2878283A1, US8734522, US9204968, US20090326666, US20120259417, US20140228965Publication number12165582, 165582, US 8206451 B2, US 8206451B2, US-B2-8206451, US8206451 B2, US8206451B2InventorsJoseph G. Wyss, Travis D. BennettOriginal AssigneeDepuy Products, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (409), Non-Patent Citations (95), Referenced by (13), Classifications (8), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetPosterior stabilized orthopaedic prosthesis
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