Joint prosthesis
US4562598A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/30965
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A joint prosthesis for insertion in a bone cavity comprises an adapter; a hollow, flexible prepreg member of hardenable material secured to the adapter; a hollow inflatable pressing member disposed in the prepreg member; and an arrangement for introducing fluid into the pressing member for inflating the same for causing the prepreg member to conform to the walls of the bone cavity.
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