Elbow prosthesis
US4131956A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/30624
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An elbow prosthesis for replacing one or more of the articulating surfaces of the elbow joint in a human elbow. An ulna component for being fixedly anchored to the proximal end of the ulna of a human elbow joint is provided with a head member having a curved face portion for replacing the articulating surface of the proximal end of the ulna. A humeral component for being fixedly anchored to the distal end of the humerus of a human elbow joint is provided with a head member having a curved face portion for replacing the articulating surface of the distal end of the humerus.
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