Patent ID: 8460391

Claim:
A femoral component of a knee prosthesis for resurfacing a resected articular surface at the distal end of a femur, the femoral component comprising: a main body having an interior surface and an opposing articulating surface each extending between a lateral side and a medial side, the interior surface having a substantially U-shaped transverse cross section; at least one lip projecting inwardly from an end of the interior surface of the body; an elongated bolt having a threaded end; and a pre-threaded bore formed on the interior surface of the femoral component for connecting the elongated bolt to the femoral component when the femoral component is mated on the resected articular surface of the femur and when the elongated bolt is passed through the femur, the pre-threaded bore being angled such that when the femoral component is mated on the resected articular surface of the femur, the bolt can be passed through the medial side or the lateral side of the resected articular surface so as to threadedly engage with the pre-threaded bore.