Method and apparatus for expanding a shaft for use in prosthesis
US5116378A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/30579
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic device includes two or more members having alignable bores and smooth sliding surfaces intercepting the respective bore at an angle; a shaft extending through each bore holds the members in assembled relation with the sliding surfaces abutting one another; rotation of the shaft effects relative sliding motion between the members to vary the width dimension of the device.
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