Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis
Patent
1984-04-13
1985-12-17
Apley, Richard J.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
132 73, A61F 100
Patent
active
045590559
ABSTRACT:
A selectively removable prosthetic nail adapted for use on one of the digits of a person's hand or foot, including a nail plate comprising a sheet having front and rear ends and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. A bifurcated anchor member extends downwardly from near the front end of the nail plate; the member has two legs with proximal and distal portions. The distal portions of the legs have a rest condition at which they are spaced apart appreciably further than are their proximal portions, and the distal portions are susceptible of being temporarily brought together so that their distal portions are essentially as close as are their proximal portions. The two legs preferably lie in a transverse plane where they are exposed to being externally gripped (by tweezers or the like) from the front of the nail plate. The nail plate is held in place on a digit when the distal portions of the legs are in their rest condition and when they are in contact with a pocket of tissue on the forward end of a person's digit. When the distal portions of the legs are temporarily brought together, the anchor member may be lifted vertically away from the person's nail bed without damaging the pocket of tissue. When desired, the prosthetic nail may be replaced on the digit without any new surgery, and may even be replaced at home by the wearer.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4445234 (1984-05-01), Ogunro
"A Study of Nail Bed Injuries: Causes, Treatment, and Prognosis" by Zook, Guy and Russell; The Journal of Hand Surgery, Mar. 1984.
Apley Richard J.
McHugh Charles W.
Prizant James
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