Dual constraint elbow prosthesis
US5376121A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/30624
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An artificial elbow has a humeral member and an ulnar member. A connecting segment has first and second ends. A first pin assembly connects the humeral member to the first end for pivotal rotation relative thereto in response to a first torque. A second pin assembly connects the ulnar member to the second end for pivotal rotation relative thereto in response to a second torque. The second torque is less than the first torque.
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