Carpal bone biaxially restrained prosthesis

Details Carpal bone biaxially restrained prosthesis Carpal bone biaxially restrained prosthesis

1995-03-09

1997-12-30

Milano, Michael J.

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

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

623 16, A61F 228

Patent

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057024685

ABSTRACT:
A carpal bone prothesis comprising a body member made of a biocompatible, medically inert material which is designed to be restrained along at least two independent axes. In one important embodiment, the body member includes at least two independent channels and ingrowth receptive ligaments which extend through the channels and are attached to adjacent carpal bones along the first axis and to the dorsal and palmar capsules along the second axis.

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