Acetabular spacer device comprising a pharmaceutical substance
US11833051B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00353
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An acetabular spacer device, of a type that is temporary and disposable, adapted to be implanted in use in a bone cavity placed at a joint of the human body, such as a hip or shoulder joint, has a cup-like shape, substantially hemispherical, and includes a first convex surface, adapted to be positioned at the bone cavity, a second concave surface, which defines a cavity, further includes at least one pharmaceutical or medical substance, such as at least one antibiotic, adapted to treat during use an ongoing infection in the bone cavity.
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