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Femoral and tibial base components

  • US 9,655,648 B2
  • Filed: 04/30/2008
  • Issued: 05/23/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An implantable mechanical extra-articular system for a knee joint including a joint capsule, comprising:

  • an absorber, the absorber absorbs a predetermined compression load applied to the knee joint; and

    a base having two ends, an upper surface, an inner surface opposite the upper surface and a mounting surface,wherein the inner surface includes a bone contacting surface configured to engage and attach to exterior surfaces of bone, and a non-contacting surface displaced vertically from the bone contacting surface and closer towards a portion of the upper surface overlaying the non-contacting surface so as to be offset from exterior surfaces of the bone,wherein the mounting surface alone is configured to operatively engage and connect to the absorber, and wherein the mounting surface is located at one of the two ends with all portions of the mounting surface elevated above the bone surface to position the absorber outside the joint capsule.

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