Biomet UK Limited

Russell Llloyd

David Wycliffe Murray

John Joseph O'Connor

John William Goodfellow

David R Wolfson

Christopher Dodd

Mohammed Imran Khan

A bearing componentfor a joint replacement prosthesis comprises a first bearing element; a second bearing element, and a linking element, operatively connecting the first and second bearing elementsand permitting relative motion there between. The flexible linking elementprevents dislocation of mobile bearings in a total knee replacement prosthesis. The invention also relates to a bridging element which retains the linking elementwith some play, which acts as a ligament support, and which causes a deflection of the line of action of a ligament A joint replacement prosthesis is also disclosed comprising a biasing elementor a tensioning elementoperatively coupled to the artificial ligament. The biasing elementor tensioning elementmay be housed in the stem of a tibial tray

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Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Russell Llloyd