Metal bone implant
US4718914A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 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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