Sugical method of attaching enclosure member for prosthetic joint
US4822368A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 1988 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flexible enclosure is applied to a prosthetic joint to isolate wear particles which are produced by interengagement between the components of the joint. The enclosure overlies the joint, and is sealingly affixed to the respective joint components proximate to its ends. The enclosure may be impermeable to fluids and contain a synthetic synovial fluid for lubrication of the joint. Alternatively, the enclosure may be porous having pores of a size ranging between 0.1 and 100 microns across so as to maintain larger wear particles which the body cannot assimilate.
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