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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 25, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bjorn Albrektsson, Onsala, SE;
Lars Valter Carlsson, Kullavik, SE;
Carl Magnus Jacobsson, Goteborg, SE;
Tord Valter Rostlund, Kullavik, SE;
Stig Gosta Wennberg, Angered, SE;
Assignee:
Astra Aktiebolag, Sodertalje, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623 20 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a prosthesis for uni-condylar or bi-condylar replacement of a joint in a human body and in particular to the tibia side of a knee joint. By means of an elongate fixture, a prosthetic plate is secured in position in a pre-prepared tibia portion and is allowed to heal, without further surgery being required. The invention also relates to a device for preparing the knee joint for prosthetic reception.