Sleeve augment device for an articulated joint

US12263087B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• WALDEMAR LINK GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Eckhard Bauer · Kiel, DE
• Helmut D. Link · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 19, 2024
• Grant date: Apr 1, 2025
• Expiry date: Jul 19, 2044

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2002/3093
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An augment device for a joint endoprosthesis, the device comprising: a sleeve having a top and a bottom, a distance between said top and said bottom defining an entire height of said sleeve, wherein the sleeve surrounds a channel extending through the sleeve from the top to the bottom of the sleeve wherein the channel is configured to receive a stem of the joint endoprosthesis; the sleeve comprising an inner face and an outer face, the inner face defining the channel, and a distance between the inner face and the outer face defining a thickness; the sleeve further comprising a porous material configured for ingrowth of bony material.