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Novel Locking Total Knee Replacement Design for Treatment of Knee Extensor Weakness
Reference #:  01007The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for novel knee implants that allow the user to flex the implant using manual and magnetic features, thereby increasing mobility and reducing fatigue.Invention Description:The subject invention is a lockable knee implant. It allows for knee flexion when desired by...
Published: 5/26/2021   |   Inventor(s): Frank Voss, Eric Lucas, John DesJardins, Kim Chillag
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Category(s): Biomedical and Life Sciences, Health Sciences
Locking Total Knee Replacement Design for Treating Knee Extensor Weakness
This design allows patients to selectively lock the knee in full extension for the purposes of ambulation and unlock free rotation when desired. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, over 600,000 total knee replacement surgeries are performed in the United States each year. While total knee replacement (TKR) is a definitive method...
Published: 2/1/2024   |   Inventor(s): Eric Lucas, John DesJardins, Kim Chillag, Frank Voss
Keywords(s): Medical Device, Orthopaedics - Orthotics/Prosthetics/Hardware/Other
Category(s): Biomedical Sciences