Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Patent
1990-05-01
1991-08-20
Shay, Randy Citrin
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
623 27, A61F 228
Patent
active
050411373
ABSTRACT:
A device for prosthetic restoration of human limbs comprises a supporting member for the stump, shaped as a spherical bowl and connected to the prosthesis of the limb missing portion, and a fixing contrivance interconnecting the stump bone and the supporting member. The supporting member is made of a material indifferent to living tissue and its diameter corresponds to the stump outside diameter. The outer surface of the supporting member is made of a porous material which promotes implantation of living tissue therein, while its top base serves as a support for the stump bone and muscles.
A method for prosthetic restoration of human limbs consists in joining the supporting member to the stump bone, followed by wrapping up of the supporting member by the stump skin, whereupon a suture is applied along the arc of the spherical base of the supporting member; after a period of time has elapsed, necessary for the supporting member to implant, a fistula is established in the spherical base of the member and the latter is connected to the prosthesis of the limb missing portion.
The present invention is applicable, in particular, for prosthetic restoration of the lower and upper limbs of disabled persons, which have been amputated at any level, as well as in cases of vasculopathies and diabetes mellitus.
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"Constructions of Prosthetic and Orthopedic Devices", 1984, Legkaya Promyshlennost Publishers, pp. 64 and 65.
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