Grooved prosthetic implant
US4714470A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00029
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic implant including a plurality of discrete grooves disposed in the proximal end of the implant stem. The grooves are each segments of curves generated from radii having a center of curvature offset from the implant stem in a generally lateral direction and toward the upper portion of the proximal end of the stem. The curve segments are preferably segments of concentric circles.
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