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2380.2.01
US-20150012794-A1
US-20150205664-A1
US-20100023800-A1
US-8737141-A1
US-10157004-B2
US10007433A1
US-9159419-B2
US-10114589-A1
US-10134728-A1
US-20200065270-A1
US-10637533-B2
US-9927986-A1
US-8380915-A1
US-9159419-A1
US-9208071-A1
US-20200098728-A1
US-10643676-A1
US-10468073-B2
US-10283200-A1
US-10461965-B1
US-20130279232-A1
US-8892980-B2
US9632727A1
US10558561A1
US20100023800A1
US7230213A1
OPT-9
FLO-2
FLO-5PROV
ONSO3175(B) - Onsemi378
ONSO3305US - Onsemi346
GTS-3DES
FLO-4
US8762658B2
US8533406B2
US9632727B2
KMN-1PROV
PAT-2
PER-8 PROV
PER-9 PROV
INS-4PROV
HAR-1
CES-16
NXT-5PROV NXT-5, 6, 7, 8
IPP-0051-US14 cross roads
FLO-7PROV
IMI-5PROV
IPP-0050-US35 nextremity
VIL-12
OPT-13
TOY-1
US10998041B1
FSP1845
US6559866B2
Placeholder App
PER-10
KBR-1 1400.2.623
PER-13PROV
PAT-3
US20030023453
RMS-1DES
SMG-1DES
FLO-5
US10318495
US10133662B2
PER-11
US20140066758
VIL-17
PER-17
JBR-1
PER-12
US11056880
US11302645
US20210407565
US11081191
PON-1PROV, 2PROV, 3PROV
PER-33
RMT-1PROV
PER-32
PER-34
MCC-1
FLO-10
PER-14
PER-19
PER-22
PER-18
PER-24
TMC-PAT-1
DAR-2
PER-23
TMC-PAT-4
PER-16
PER-4 DIV1
PER-20
PER-21
BRT-PAT-1
TMC-PAT-5
TMC-PAT-6PROV
BRT-PAT-2-PROV
71212.157.USU1
FPR-PAT-1-PROV
71212.158.USP1
RMT-1
DAR-1PROV
DAR-2PROV
PON-1PROV
PON-2PROV
PON-3PROV
PER-18PROV
TMC-1PROV
TMC-2PROV
PER-13PCT
PER-13
PER-16PROV
PER-14PROV
PER-34PROV
TMC-4PROV
TMC-3
PAS-1PROV
VEH-1
PER-29DES
TEST.001
E2E-TEST.001
TEST-001
TEST-002
TEST-003
TEST-004
ZED006
FSP1011
GAV-PAT-1-PROV
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Reference Case 2
Content
The articulation surface 31 may include a medial articulation surface 32, a lateral articulation surface 34, an anterior post surface 36, and a posterior articulation surface 42. The medial and lateral articulation surfaces 32, 34 may be non-parallel to one another and taper inward from the post superior end 40 to the post base 38 relative to an insert midline vertical axis 2, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B. As shown in FIG. 3A, an angle θ between the vertical axis 2 and each tapered surface 32, 34 may be about 6.5°, in at least one embodiment. Since the post 30 may be bilaterally symmetrical, the angle θ may be the same on both the medial and lateral articulation surfaces 32, 34 of the post 30. In other embodiments of the disclosure, angle θ may range from about 6° to 11° degrees. The medial articulation surface 32 may be continuous with the medial condylar articulation surface 25, and the lateral articulation surface 34 may be continuous with the lateral condylar articulation surface 27, as can been further seen in cross-section in FIGS. 6 and 8. The anterior post surface 36 may extend between the medial and lateral articulation surfaces 32, 34 and may be convexly rounded. The anterior post surface 36 may also taper outward from the post superior end 40 to the post base 38 relative to the midline vertical axis 2, as best seen in FIG. 3D. In other embodiments of the PS insert 12, the anterior post surface 36 may include less or no taper.
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Added by DJM 1 2022
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<w:p w14:paraId="6C0DA2F2" w14:textId="231B7750" w:rsidR="00051A76" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56" w:rsidRDefault="00051A76" w:rsidP="008D4A01"><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val="NumberedParagraph"/></w:pPr><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">The articulation surface 31 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009D0C26" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">include a medial articulation surface 32, a lateral articulation surface 34, an anterior post surface 36, and a posterior articulation surface 42. The medial and lateral articulation surfaces 32, 34 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may be </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>non-parallel to one another</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">and taper inward from the post superior end 40 to the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">post </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">base 38 relative to an insert midline vertical axis 2, as </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">shown </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">in </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00A93508" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>FIGS.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> 3A and 3B. </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>As shown in FIG. 3A</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">, an angle θ between the vertical axis 2 and each tapered surface 32, </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>3</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>4</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00A8642F" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may be about </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>6.5°</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00A8642F" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>,</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> in at least one embodiment</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">. Since the post 30 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may be </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">bilaterally symmetrical, the angle θ </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may be </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">the same on both the medial and lateral </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00A64973" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">articulation surfaces </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>32, 34 of the post 30</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">. In </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">other </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">embodiments of the disclosure, angle θ may range from </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">about </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">6° to 11° degrees. The medial articulation surface 32 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may be </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">continuous with </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:lastRenderedPageBreak/><w:t xml:space="preserve">the medial condylar articulation surface 25, and the lateral articulation surface 34 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>may be</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> continuous with the lateral condylar articulation surface 27, as can been </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">further </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">seen in cross-section in </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00A93508" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>FIGS.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> 6 and 8.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="000F5EE9" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">The anterior post surface 36 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">extend between the medial and lateral </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00A64973" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">articulation </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">surfaces 32, 34 and </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may be </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">convexly rounded. The anterior post surface 36 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may also </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">taper outward from the post superior end 40 to the post base 38 relative to the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">midline vertical </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">axis 2, as best seen in </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00A93508" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>FIG.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>3</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>D. In other embodiments</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00210D1B" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> of </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DD7614" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">PS </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>insert 12, the anterior post surface 36 may include less or no taper.</w:t></w:r></w:p>
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