Prosthesis for a femoral head
US4919673A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4631
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The femoral head prosthesis has a straight fixing stem for implantation in a femur which is provided with a longitudinal bore which extends along the axis of the stem. The stem can be slid along a centering rod previously positioned within a surgically prepared bone cavity of the femur to guide the stem into a bone cement bed. The centering rod is initially put in place with a cavity barrier followed by placement of the bone cement bed. After initial curing of the bone cement, the rod can be disengaged from the cavity barrier and removed from the stem.
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