Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Patent
1991-04-25
1992-07-28
Green, Randall L.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
623 18, 623 20, 623 16, A61F 242
Patent
active
051337622
ABSTRACT:
A system for reconstructing joints, particularly wrist joints. The system comprises three main components. A first main component (1) with a front plate (2) to hold an anchoring member screwable into the bone tissue close to the joint, and at least one pin (5) partially hollow, protruding from and the front plate (2) towards the bone tissue. A second main component (14) with a front plate (15) to hold an anchoring member (17) applied in the bone tissue close to the joint, and at least one pin (20) partially hollow, protruding from the front plate (15) towards the bone tissue. A third main component (33) comprising an artificial joint mechanism in the form of an elastomeric material which, by means of pins protruding from the joint mechanism, is intended to be positioned and secured in said hollow pins and/or attachment screws in the front plates (2; 15) of said first and second main components (1; 14) facing each other.
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patent: 4003096 (1977-01-01), Frey
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patent: 4055862 (1977-11-01), Farling
patent: 4946378 (1990-08-01), Hirayama et al.
patent: 5011497 (1991-04-01), Perssons et al.
Green Randall L.
Nguyen Dinh X.
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