Femoral prosthesis with centering sleeve

Details Femoral prosthesis with centering sleeve Femoral prosthesis with centering sleeve

1990-08-01

1991-10-15

Frinks, Ronald

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

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

623 18, A61F 236, A61F 230

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050571010

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for removably attaching a sleeve to a stem of a femoral prosthesis. The stem has a tapered portion midway along the stem rather than along the complete length of the stem or near the tip of the stem. There is a corresponding tapered portion on an inside surface of the sleeve near one end of the sleeve only.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4718916 (1988-01-01), Morscher
patent: 4783192 (1988-11-01), Wroblewski et al.
patent: 4908032 (1990-03-01), Keller

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