Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Patent
1995-03-24
1997-01-14
Weiss, John G.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
623 20, 623 22, A61F 230
Patent
active
055934455
ABSTRACT:
Bi-axial implants for the replacement of human joints which require multi-axis rotation and translation as well as for the replacement of anatomical ball and socket joints. A first member has a fixation element such as a stem for affixation to a first bone and a convex head, which head is received in a cavity in a second member having a concave surface which member is designed for attachment to a second bone. Located between the convex and concave surfaces is a ring bearing which forms a circular line of contact with the convex head and a circular line of contact with the concave surface. When a load is applied and transferred between the first and second members, the position of the ring bearing shifts to an alignment substantially transverse to the direction in which the load is being applied.
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Snow Bruce E.
Weiss John G.
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