Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

7-19-2016

Patent Number

9393123

CPC

A61F 2/384 (20130101); A61F 2/4261 (20130101); A61F 2/32 (20130101); A61F 2/3804 (20130101); A61F 2/3836 (20130101); A61F 2/30 (20130101); A61F 2/3845 (20130101); A61F 2/40 (20130101); A61F 2/4202 (20130101); A61F 2/385 (20130101); A61F 2002/3813 (20130101); A61F 2002/30079 (20130101); A61F 2002/30492 (20130101); A61F 2002/30565 (20130101); A61F 2002/30607 (20130101); A61F 2002/30622 (20130101); A61F 2002/30632 (20130101); A61F 2002/30668 (20130101); A61F 2002/482 (20130101); A61F 2002/30329 (20130101); A61F 2250/0006 (20130101); A61F 2250/0008 (20130101); A61F 2250/0073 (20130101); A61F 2/42 (20130101)

Abstract

Total joint replacements for implants include a first member configured to attach to a first bone, a second member configured to reside in an adjacent second bone and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is configured to (i) lock the first and second members in alignment for full extension or other defined stabilized configuration and (ii) unlock to allow the first and second members to pivot relative to each other for flexion or bending.

Application Number

13/944,606

Assignees

Clemson University Research Foundation (Clemson, SC), University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC), Chillag; Kim John (Columbia, SC)

Filing Date

July 17, 2013

Primary/U.S. Class

1/1

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