Shank for a prosthesis
US4530115A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 3, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0025
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The prosthesis shank is composed of a blade which carries a joint head and a wedge-shaped end piece. The end piece is driven in along a guide in the lateral narrow side of the blade while the blade remains in a fixed position. The wedge-shaped form of the end piece permits fixation of the blade at a predetermined height such that the joint head can be at the level of the trochanter tip.
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