Bicondylar knee prosthesis of the sliding type

• Main Authors: GODENECHE JEAN-LOUIS, BATA HYNEC, FARIZON FREDERIC, LACOSTE ANDRE, MERCKS DIDIER, EUVRARD JEROME, LUCET ALAIN, PINAUD JEAN-CLAUDE, GIRARDIN PHILIPPE, CISTERNE JEAN-PAUL, CARTIER JEAN-LOUP, CROIX FRANCIS, GOTON GERARD, VIE PASCAL, DERHI GUY
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 27.01.1995
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

The prosthesis according to the invention is of the type in which the tibial plateau (14) is mounted so as to pivot with respect to the intermediate plateau (20)/anchoring rod (21) assembly of the tibial element (4). According to the invention, the axis of pivoting of the tibial plateau (14) relative to the said intermediate plateau (20)/anchoring rod (21) assembly is laterally offset towards the interior of the knee, and means (31, 33) for limiting this pivoting are provided. La prothèse selon l'invention est du type dans lequel le plateau tibial (14) est monté pivotant par rapport à l'ensemble plateau intermédiaire (20)-tige d'ancrage (21) de l'élément tibial (4). Selon l'invention, l'axe de pivotement du plateau tibial (14) par rapport audit ensemble plateau intermédiaire (20)-tige d'ancrage (21) est déporté latéralement en direction de l'intérieur du genou, et des moyens (31, 33) limitatifs de ce pivotement sont prévus.