Titanium or titanium alloy pin to be fixed in long bones
US4261063A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 1979 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/24
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A titanium or titanium alloy pin for cement-free fixing in a long bone for a joint prosthesis or for bone repair, said pin being surrounded by a lattice of titanium wire with a mesh size of at least 0.3 mm. The pin has a rectangular cross-section and two of its surfaces have respective longitudinal grooves (3) which are notched transversely to form shoulders (5) perpendicular to the pin axis, said shoulders giving the pin a scaly profile. Application to a total prosthesis of the hip.
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