Artificial wrist joint
US5507821A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 7, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0025
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The artificial joint part consists of a distal spherical bearing member (1), which can be attached by attachment means (16) to the capitate bone (14) or/and hamate bone (15), and also of a platform (18), which is attached to the radius (6) and at right angles to the longitudinal axis (7) of the radius (6) towards the ulna (8) comprises a guide surface (5). An intermediate member (2) is supported at the proximal end with a sliding surface (4) on the guide surface (5) and is displaceable in the direction of the ulna (8), whereas at the distal end it forms a spherical bearing (3) for the bearing member (1).
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