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Metal bone implant

US4718914A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 22, 1986
Grant dateJan 12, 1988
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2310/00023
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The prosthesis consists of a sheet metal shell which is formed of two shell parts or half shells to form a closed hollow body. The thickness of the hollow body is in the range of from 1 to 3 millimeters. In addition, the hollow body may be provided with internal supporting elements to rigidify the shell and/or with a filling of an elastic or plastic material.

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