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Surgically implantable knee prosthesis having attachment apertures

  • US 6,923,831 B2
  • Filed: 08/23/2002
  • Issued: 08/02/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A knee prosthesis for unicompartmental implantation into a knee joint, comprising:

  • a unicompartmental body having a substantially elliptical shape in plan, the body having a convex face, an opposed concave face and a peripheral face extending between the opposed faces having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a first end and a second end opposite the first end; and

    at least one aperture extending through the body, the aperture extending from a first one of the faces to a second one of the faces.

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