Offset prosthetic stem extension
US5290313A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 23, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A modular prosthesis system which includes a modular stem extension which has an offset between its attachment point to the prosthesis base portion and the main body of the stem. The stem extension can be attached in a selected orientation with respect to the base portion, thus enabling the main body of the stem to be positioned in any of one of a plurality of orientations with respect to the base portion.
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