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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
Matter Number
Paragraph Number
82
Application Number
Reference Case 1
Reference Case 2
Content
Referring to FIG. 3C, the boundary of the post superior end 40 defines a rounded rim 44 shaped as a portion of a circle defined by a circular envelope 47, as seen from a superior perspective. The post superior end 40 and rim 44 may be crescent-shaped with a concave recess toward a posterior end of the post 30 as shown and may permit passage of the posterior cruciate ligament. The post superior end 40 may be circular; the rim 44 may provide increased rotational range of motion and surface contact against the femoral component 14 in comparison to traditional posts with a more square or rectangular shape and no rim. Thus, the rounded post superior end 40 and rim 44 may allow for surface contact with the femoral component 14 in contrast to the mere point or edge contact that is achieved by traditional posts that do not have these features.
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Added by DJM 1 2022
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<w:p w14:paraId="62311E1E" w14:textId="3B03C307" 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">Referring to </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="00210D1B" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>3</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">C, the boundary of the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00A64973" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">post </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>superior end 40 defines a rounded rim 44 shaped as a portion of a circle</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00086969" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> defined by a circular envelope 47, as seen </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">from a superior perspective. The </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00A64973" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">post </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">superior end 40 and rim 44 may be crescent-shaped </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00152F8E" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">with a concave recess toward a posterior end of the post 30 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">as </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00DE4086" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>shown and</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> may permit passage of the posterior cruciate ligament</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00086969" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> The </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="002D7341" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">post </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">superior end 40 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="002D7341" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may be circular; the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">rim 44 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="001D5093" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">provide increased </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="001D5093" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">rotational range of motion and </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">surface contact </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="001D5093" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">against </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">the femoral component 14 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="001D5093" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">in comparison to traditional posts </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00BB6724" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">with </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="001D5093" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">a more </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>square</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00BB6724" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="001D5093" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>or rectangular shape</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00BB6724" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> and no rim</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">. </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="001D5093" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>Thus, t</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">he rounded </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00A64973" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">post </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">superior end 40 and rim 44 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="001D5093" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">allow </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="001D5093" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">for </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">surface contact with the femoral component 14 in contrast to </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00BB6724" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="001D5093" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">mere </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>point or edge contact</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="001D5093" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00BB6724" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">that is achieved by </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="001D5093" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t xml:space="preserve">traditional posts </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00BB6724" w:rsidRPr="006B1F56"><w:t>that do not have these features.</w:t></w:r></w:p>
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