Shaft prosthesis

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1991-12-04

1992-10-20

Frinks, Ronald

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

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

623 16, A61F 236, A61F 230

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051566281

ABSTRACT:
A prosthesis includes a tubular, curved shaft having a shaft cavity, a length, proximal and distal ends; and an outer diameter and a wall thickness both decreasing towards the distal end. The shaft cavity is closed throughout, and the tubular shaft has, in a zone of the distal end, a flattened, essentially plate-shaped wall portion having a length coextensive with the length of the shaft, and a thickness of approximately between 0.5 and 1.5 mm.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4101985 (1978-07-01), Baumann et al.
patent: 4664668 (1987-12-01), Beck et al.
patent: 4718914 (1988-01-01), Frey et al.

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