Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
7-7-2015
Patent Number
Patent Number 9072606
CPC
A61F 2/384 (2013.01) [A61F 2/30 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30329 (2013.01); A61F 2/3836 (2013.01); A61F 2/385 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3813 (2013.01); A61F 2/32 (2013.01); A61F 2/3804 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30079 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30492 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30565 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30607 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30622 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30632 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30668 (2013.01); A61F 2002/482 (2013.01)
Abstract
Total knee replacements for hinged knee implants include a tibial member, a femoral member, a hinge assembly having a laterally extending axle configured to hingedly attach the femoral member to the tibial member, and a lock mechanism in communication with the hinge assembly. The lock mechanism is configured to (i) lock the femoral member in alignment with the tibial member for a full extension or other defined stabile walking configuration to thereby allow an arthrodesis or stiff knee gait and (ii) unlock to allow the femoral and tibial members to pivot relative to each other for flexion or bending when not ambulating.
Application Number
13/944,161
Assignees
Clemson University Research Foundation (Clemson, SC) University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)
Filing Date
07/17/2013
Primary/U.S. Class
A61F 2/384 (20130101); A61F 2/32 (20130101); A61F 2/3804 (20130101); A61F 2/3836 (20130101); A61F 2/30 (20130101); A61F 2/385 (20130101); A61F