Self-locking prosthesis, and methods for producing and for fitti

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1986-12-23

1988-07-12

Apley, Richard J.

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

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

623 16, A61F 228, A61F 230

Patent

active

047567112

ABSTRACT:
A self-locking prosthesis of which the pin, for insertion into a bone, produced in a biologically compatible material, is split through its width and through part of its length, so as to form at least two separate branches, characterized in that the material constituting the pin has a sharp memory effect and a martensite transformation temperature Ms lower than the human body temperature.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4170990 (1979-10-01), Baumgart et al.
patent: 4520511 (1985-06-01), Gianezio et al.

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