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Patent US8192498 - Posterior cructiate-retaining orthopaedic knee prosthesis having controlled ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The femoral component includes a condyle surface curved in the sagittal plane. The radius of curvature of the condyle surface decreases gradually between early-flexion and...http://www.google.com/patents/US8192498?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8192498 - Posterior cructiate-retaining orthopaedic knee prosthesis having controlled condylar curvatureAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8192498 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/165,574Publication dateJun 5, 2012Filing dateJun 30, 2008Priority dateJun 30, 2008Also published asCN101669844A, CN101669844B, EP2147660A1, EP2275053A1, EP2275054A1, US8784496, US20090326664, US20120239158, US20140243987Publication number12165574, 165574, US 8192498 B2, US 8192498B2, US-B2-8192498, US8192498 B2, US8192498B2InventorsChristel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. ArmacostOriginal AssigneeDepuy Products, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (102), Non-Patent Citations (101), Referenced by (5), Classifications (13), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetPosterior cructiate-retaining orthopaedic knee prosthesis having controlled condylar curvature
Cross-reference is made to U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 12/165,575 entitled �Posterior Stabilized Orthopaedic Knee Prosthesis Having Controlled Condylar Curvature� by Joseph G. Wyss, which was filed on Jun. 30, 2008; to U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 12/165,579 entitled �Orthopaedic Femoral Component Having Controlled Condylar Curvature� by John L. Williams, which was filed on Jun. 30, 2008; to U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 12/165,582 entitled �Posterior Stabilized Orthopaedic Prosthesis� by Joseph G. Wyss, which was filed on Jun. 30, 2008; and to U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 12/488,107 entitled �Orthopaedic Knee Prosthesis Having Controlled Condylar Curvature� by Mark A. Heldreth which was filed on Jun. 19, 2009; the entirety of each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Joint arthroplasty is a well-known surgical procedure by which a diseased and/or damaged natural joint is replaced by a prosthetic joint. A typical knee prosthesis includes a tibial tray, a femoral component, and a polymer insert or bearing positioned between the tibial tray and the femoral component. Depending on the severity of the damage to the patient's joint, orthopaedic prostheses of varying mobility may be used. For example, the knee prosthesis may include a �fixed� tibial bearing in cases wherein it is desirable to limit the movement of the knee prosthesis, such as when significant soft tissue damage or loss is present. Alternatively, the knee prosthesis may include a �mobile� tibial bearing in cases wherein a greater degree of freedom of movement is desired. Additionally, the knee prosthesis may be a total knee prosthesis designed to replace the femoral-tibial interface of both condyles of the patient's femur or a uni-compartmental (or uni-condylar) knee prosthesis designed to replace the femoral-tibial interface of a single condyle of the patient's femur.
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