Intramedullary implant with optimized geometric stiffness

Details Intramedullary implant with optimized geometric stiffness Intramedullary implant with optimized geometric stiffness

1994-02-16

1996-04-23

Green, Randall L.

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

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

623 11, 623 16, 623 18, A61F 232

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055099351

ABSTRACT:
An intramedullary implant including an elongated body, a first groove in the body for varying the geometric stiffness of the body; and a second groove in the body for varying the geometric stiffness of the body. The first and second groove have varying cross-sectional shapes whereby the geometric stiffness of the body can be optimized.

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patent: 5316550 (1994-05-01), Forte
patent: 5336265 (1994-08-01), Serbousek et al.

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