Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Patent
1996-08-16
1999-02-16
Milano, Michael J.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
623 18, A61F 232
Patent
active
058715479
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a biojoint prosthesis comprising:
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Abouaf Marc
Cales Bernard
Kwon Oh-Hun
Lilley Edward
Stefani Yves
DiMauro Thomas M.
Milano Michael J.
Saint-Gobain/Norton Industrial Ceramics Corp.
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