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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
May. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Active Implants Corporation, Memphis, TN (US);
Inventor:
Howard Fox, Roslyn, NY (US);
Assignee:
Active Implants LLC, Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61L 27/18 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/3872 (2013.01); A61L 27/18 (2013.01); A61F 2/30942 (2013.01); A61F 2/30965 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30069 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30673 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30884 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3895 (2013.01);
Abstract
A prosthetic device that may be utilized as an artificial meniscus is disclosed. The prosthetic device can restore shock absorption, stability, and function to the knee after the damaged natural meniscus is removed and replaced with the prosthetic device. In some embodiments, the meniscus includes an integral fixation anchor and additional features that minimize the requirement for modification of the implant for proper fit during surgery.