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Artificial joint

US11690721B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY · KR

Inventors

Youngjin Choi · San Jose, US
Geon Hee Lee · Seoul, KR

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 9, 2020
Grant date	Jul 4, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 18, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T403/32041
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An artificial joint is provided. The artificial joint may comprise: a first joint member including a first bone replacement part, and a (1-1)st branch and a (1-2)st branch branched from opposite sides of the first bone replacement part; a second joint member including a second bone replacement part, and a (2-1)nd branch and a (2-2)nd branch branched from opposite sides of the second bone replacement part; a first main string connecting one side of the (1-1)st branch and one side of the (2-1)nd branch; a second main string connecting the one side of the (1-1)st branch and one side of the (2-2)nd branch; a third main string connecting one side of the (1-2)st branch and the one side of the (2-1)nd branch; and a fourth main string connecting the one side of the (1-2)st branch and the one side of the (2-2)nd branch.

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