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Movable knee implant and methods therefor

  • US 6,770,078 B2
  • Filed: 10/11/2001
  • Issued: 08/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of performing surgery on a patient'"'"'s knee, said method comprising the steps of making an incision in a knee portion of one leg of a patient, moving an implant through the incision into the knee portion of the one leg of the patient, positioning the implant between a distal end portion of a femur and a proximal end portion of a tibia in the one leg of the patient, and allowing the implant to move relative to both the femur and tibia in the one leg of the patient during bending of the one leg of the patient, wherein the implant is made of a biodegradable material.

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