Segmented prosthetic articulation
US5549700A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32737
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A ball and socket prosthetic joint device. A plurality of curved rigid segments are embedded within and extend out of a polymeric cushion to form a discontinuous hemispherical bearing surface for slidable engagement with a continuous hemispherical bearing surface.
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