Temporary spacer device for joints of the human body
US11304809B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/30878
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A temporary spacer device for a joint of the human body such as a knee joint includes a first component or femoral component, adapted to be constrained to a bone or to the femoral bone of a patient, at the joint of the human body; a second component or tibial component, adapted to be constrained to a bone or tibial bone of a patient, at the joint of the human body, and at least one stem having a proximal end, wherein the first component or femoral component and/or the second component or tibial component include at least one housing seat for the proximal end of the at least one stem, adapted to allow the inclination and/or rotation of the at least a stem with respect to an insertion axis of the proximal end into the at least one housing seat.
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