Disposable provisional instrument component for evaluating the fit of an orthopaedic implant
US5522897A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/914
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A provisional instrument component 1 for evaluating the fit of a corresponding orthopaedic implant. The component 1 is intended and designed to be a disposable, single use provisional instrument component. The provisional instrument component 1 is made of a material which can be sterilized by gamma irradiation, but which provides a visible indicator, such as visible deformation 10, upon resterilization by exposure to a heated environment, thereby discouraging or preventing re-use of the component 1.
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