Search Results - eric+lucas

1 Results

Sort By:

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: 1/27/2026 | Updated: 6/3/2016 | Inventor(s): Eric Lucas, John DesJardins, Kim Chillag, Frank Voss

Keywords(s): Medical Device, Orthopaedics - Orthotics/Prosthetics/Hardware/Other

Category(s): Biomedical Sciences