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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2000
Pascal Marceaux, Chaumont, FR;
Jean-François Biegun, Chaumont, FR;
Jean-Yves Jenny, Lipsheim, FR;
Rolf Miehlke, Munster, DE;
Dominique Saragaglia, Claix, FR;
Aesculap, , FR;
Abstract
A knee-joint prosthesis including a tibial insert ( ) between a tibial plate ( ) provided on its outer surface with means for fixing to a tibia, and a femoral part comprising a condyle provided with means for fixing to the femur, the tibia insert ( ) being mounted on the tibial plate ( ) and comprising at least two upper surfaces ( ) complementary in shape with the outer surface of the condyles, a tenon ( ) is fixed to the inner surface of the tibial plate ( ) and projects upwards and comprises an oblong part ( ) extending parallel to the inner surface of the tibial plate ( ), and the tibial insert ( ) has a cavity ( ) in which the oblong part ( ) engages with possibility of rotation and translation of the tenon ( ) relative to the tibial insert ( ).