Joint prosthesis with removal device

US11096800B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA · CH

Inventors

• Wade Harper · Castel San Pietro, CH
• Ralph Hertel · Castel San Pietro, CH
• Volkmar Jansson · Gilching, DE
• Bernhard Jost · Mannheim, DE
• Christophe Monnin · Castel San Pietro, CH
• Peter Muller · Prien am Chiemsee, DE
• Matthew D. Saltzman · Castel San Pietro, CH
• Anup A. Shah · Castel San Pietro, CH
• Matthias A. Zumstein · Castel San Pietro, CH
• Francesco Siccardi · Castel San Pietro, CH
• Massimiliano Bernardoni · Figino, CH
• Andrea ROSA · Castel San Pietro, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 10, 2015
• Grant date: Aug 24, 2021
• Expiry date: May 23, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2002/4641
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Joint prosthesis (100) with removal device comprising a first portion (10) suitable to be implanted in a bone structure and suitable to couple with a second portion (50), characterised in that said second portion (50) houses within it a removal element (70) suitable to interact with at least one of said first and second portions (10, 50) and in that said removal element (70), is configured to be operated in translation with respect to the second portion (50), and to generate a detachment force such as to uncouple the first portion (10) from the second portion (50) of the joint prosthesis (100).