Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
7-19-2016
Patent Number
9393123
CPC
A61F 2/384 (20130101); A61F 2/4261 (20130101); A61F 2/32 (20130101); A61F 2/3804 (20130101); A61F 2/3836 (20130101); A61F 2/30 (20130101); A61F 2/3845 (20130101); A61F 2/40 (20130101); A61F 2/4202 (20130101); A61F 2/385 (20130101); A61F 2002/3813 (20130101); A61F 2002/30079 (20130101); A61F 2002/30492 (20130101); A61F 2002/30565 (20130101); A61F 2002/30607 (20130101); A61F 2002/30622 (20130101); A61F 2002/30632 (20130101); A61F 2002/30668 (20130101); A61F 2002/482 (20130101); A61F 2002/30329 (20130101); A61F 2250/0006 (20130101); A61F 2250/0008 (20130101); A61F 2250/0073 (20130101); A61F 2/42 (20130101)
Abstract
Total joint replacements for implants include a first member configured to attach to a first bone, a second member configured to reside in an adjacent second bone and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is configured to (i) lock the first and second members in alignment for full extension or other defined stabilized configuration and (ii) unlock to allow the first and second members to pivot relative to each other for flexion or bending.
Application Number
13/944,606
Assignees
Clemson University Research Foundation (Clemson, SC), University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC), Chillag; Kim John (Columbia, SC)
Filing Date
July 17, 2013
Primary/U.S. Class
1/1