Insert for identifying an implantable ceramic joint head
US5246462A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00203
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An object of this invention is to provide an implantable ceramic joint head which can be readily marked without a reduction in the strength of the ceramic. In the artificial ceramic joint head of the present invention having a recess into which a stem is inserted, an insert with a marking is provided in the bottom of the recess.
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