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Stem for tibia part of a knee joint endoprosthesis

US4895571A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 1988
Grant dateJan 23, 1990
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2/389
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The stem for the tibia part of knee joint endoprostheses has the features that its cross-section is made arcuate at the back and angular medial ridge with the apex pointing in the direction of walking.

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