Shaft for hip joint prosthesis
US4728334A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 1986 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0026
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a femur component of a hip joint prosthesis, a straight shaft member is formed at least over the length of a proximal portion thereof located at the proximal end of the shaft member with a conical configuration which widens taken in a direction toward the proximal end of the shaft member and with a narrowing configuration taken from the lateral side to the medial side of the shaft member.
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