Prosthetic temporomanibular condyle utilizing a prosthetic menis

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1985-02-07

1987-09-15

Apley, Richard J.

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

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

A61F 230

Patent

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046937226

ABSTRACT:
A prosthetic device for a temporomandibular joint comprising a prosthetic condyle and a prosthetic meniscus. The prosthetic condyle conprises two plates that are clamped about the ramus of the mandible wherein one of the plates extends upwardly into a convex surface thereby forming the condyle. The prosthetic meniscus comprising a resilient insert which is inserted into the joint capsule and has a reinforcing mesh embedded therein, and an extension for attaching the meniscus to the temporal bone.

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patent: 3178728 (1965-04-01), Christensen
patent: 3900025 (1975-08-01), Barnes
patent: 4502161 (1985-03-01), Wall
Kent et al., "Temporomandibular Joint Condylar Prosthesis: A Ten Year Report," Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Apr. 1983, pp. 245-254.
Advertising material of VITEK, Inc. entitled: Vitek's New PROPLAST Stabilized TMJ Prosthetic Condyle: Geometrically Advanced Beyond its Clinically Proven Precurser.
Advertising material of VITEK, Inc. entitled: Now Vitek's PROPLAST Custom Glenoid Fossa Implant and the PROPLAST-stabilized TMJ, Condylar Prosthesis (Type VK).sup.1 Work Together as a Total TMJ Implant.
Advertising material of VITEK, Inc. entitled: Improve and Simplify a Variety of TMJ Restoration Procedures and Enhance Articulation.
Literature of VITEK, Inc. entitled PROPLAST Implant Material Sheeting and Laminates of Sheeting to TEFLON or Silicone Rubber, Copyright, Vitek, Inc., 1982, pp. 1-5.
Literature of VITEK, Inc. entitled: PROPLAST Temporomandibular Joint Condylar Prosthesis, Copyright, Vitek, Inc., 1982, pp. 1-7.

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