Knee Prosthesis Assembly With Ligament Link
First Claim
1. A prosthetic knee joint assembly for a knee joint with a tibia and a femur, the prosthetic knee joint assembly comprising:
- a femoral component that engages the femur;
at least one bearing that supports articulation of the femoral component thereon;
a tibial tray that supports the at least one bearing and engages the tibia;
a ligament link coupling component included on one of the femoral component or the tibial tray; and
a ligament link operably coupled to the one of the femoral component or the tibial tray via the ligament link coupling component, the ligament link also extending through the other of the femoral component or the tibial tray to operably couple to the respective one of the femur or the tibia, the ligament link extending from a first end to a second end, the ligament link having an outer wall defining an interior longitudinal passage portion, the ligament link also having a first aperture passing through the outer wall and disposed between the first and second ends, the ligament link additionally having a second aperture passing through the outer wall and disposed between the first and second ends, the first end extending through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define a first adjustable loop, the second end extending through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define a second adjustable loop.
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Abstract
A prosthetic knee joint assembly includes a femoral component and a bearing that supports articulation of the femoral component. The assembly further includes a tibial tray. Furthermore, the assembly includes a ligament link operably coupled to the tibial tray or the femoral component via a coupling component. The ligament link extending through the other of the tibial tray or the femoral component to couple to the respective one of the femur or tibia. The ligament link extends between first and second ends and includes an outer wall defining an interior longitudinal passage portion. First and second apertures extend through the wall. The first end extends through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define a first adjustable loop, and the second end extends through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define a second adjustable loop.
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24 Claims
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1. A prosthetic knee joint assembly for a knee joint with a tibia and a femur, the prosthetic knee joint assembly comprising:
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a femoral component that engages the femur; at least one bearing that supports articulation of the femoral component thereon; a tibial tray that supports the at least one bearing and engages the tibia; a ligament link coupling component included on one of the femoral component or the tibial tray; and a ligament link operably coupled to the one of the femoral component or the tibial tray via the ligament link coupling component, the ligament link also extending through the other of the femoral component or the tibial tray to operably couple to the respective one of the femur or the tibia, the ligament link extending from a first end to a second end, the ligament link having an outer wall defining an interior longitudinal passage portion, the ligament link also having a first aperture passing through the outer wall and disposed between the first and second ends, the ligament link additionally having a second aperture passing through the outer wall and disposed between the first and second ends, the first end extending through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define a first adjustable loop, the second end extending through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define a second adjustable loop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of implanting a prosthetic knee joint assembly comprising:
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operably coupling a femoral component of the knee joint assembly to a femur of a patient; operably coupling a tibial component of the knee joint assembly to a tibia of the patient; operably coupling a ligament link to one of the femur or the tibia; and operably coupling the ligament link directly to one of the tibial component or the femoral component via a ligament link coupling component included on the one of the tibial component or the femoral component, the ligament link extending from a first end to a second end, the ligament link having an outer wall defining an interior longitudinal passage portion, the ligament link also having a first aperture passing through the outer wall and disposed between the first and second ends, the ligament link additionally having a second aperture passing through the outer wall and disposed between the first and second ends, the first end extending through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define a first adjustable loop, the second end extending through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define a second adjustable loop. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A prosthetic knee joint assembly for a knee joint of a patient with a tibia and a femur, the prosthetic knee joint assembly comprising:
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a femoral component that engages the femur, the femoral component including a medial and lateral condyle portion connected by a patellar track portion, an intercondylar opening defined between the medial and lateral condyle portions; at least one bearing that supports articulation of at least one of the medial and lateral condyle portions thereon; a tibial tray that supports the at least one bearing and engages the tibia, the tibial tray including a plurality of coupling components, the plurality of coupling components disposed on an anterior portion of the tibial tray, the plurality of coupling components disposed on opposite sides of a medial plane of the tibial tray; and a ligament link operably coupled to the tibial tray via the coupling component, the ligament link also operable to couple to the femur, the ligament link extending through the intercondylar opening, the ligament link extending from a first end to a second end and having an outer wall defining an interior longitudinal passage portion, the ligament link also including a first aperture passing through the outer wall and disposed between the first and second ends, the ligament link also including a second aperture passing through the outer wall and disposed between the first and second ends, the first end extending through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define a first adjustable loop and a first free end, the second end extending through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define a second adjustable loop and a second free end, the first and second free ends pullable to increase a tension in the ligament link.
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24. A prosthetic knee joint assembly for a knee joint of a patient with a tibia and a femur, the prosthetic knee joint assembly comprising:
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a femoral component that engages the femur, the femoral component including a first condylar portion and a second condylar portion separated at a distance apart to define an intercondylar opening, the femoral component including a ligament link coupling component extending from at least one of the first and second condylar portions into the intercondylar opening; at least one bearing that supports articulation of the femoral component thereon; a tibial tray that engages the tibia, the tibial tray including a superior surface that supports the at least one bearing thereon, the tibial tray including an opening; and a ligament link operably coupled to the femoral component via the coupling component, the ligament link also extending through the opening of the tibial tray to operably couple to the tibia, the ligament link extending from a first end to a second end and having an outer wall defining an interior longitudinal passage portion, the ligament link also including a first aperture passing through the outer wall and disposed between the first and second ends, the ligament link also including a second aperture passing through the outer wall and disposed between the first and second ends, the first end extending through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define a first adjustable loop and a first free end, the second end extending through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define a second adjustable loop and a second free end, the first and second free ends pullable to increase a tension in the ligament link.
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Specification