Articular prosthetic implant with temporary fixing means

Details Articular prosthetic implant with temporary fixing means Articular prosthetic implant with temporary fixing means

1988-10-27

1990-11-13

Green, Randall L.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

623 22, 623 23, 606 62, A61F 242

Patent

active

049699091

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides an articular prosthetic implant with temporary fixing, more particularly intended for the feet and the hands, characterized in that it is formed, on the one hand, of a cup or similar, shape formed centrally with a hole (2) and intended to be positioned between two bone pieces (4,5) in line with their articulation and, on the other hand, a reovable fixing pin (3) able to slide freely in the hole (2) in said cup (1), for temporarily immobilizing the cup (1) and the adjacent bone pieces (4,5) by being inserted through the medullary canals of the bone pieces concerned (4,5,6) and the hole (2) in the previously positioned cup (1).

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patent: 2579968 (1951-12-01), Rush
patent: 3641590 (1972-02-01), Michele
patent: 3809075 (1974-05-01), Matles
patent: 4224699 (1980-09-01), Weber
patent: 4385404 (1983-05-01), Sully et al.

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