Metal bone implant
US4752295A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49861
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The metal bone implant is constructed with thin sheets of superplastic material which are deformed into irregular contours. The sheets are welded to the solid base element of the implant and thereafter deformed outwardly under fluid pressure to an irregular shape.
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