Orthopedic prosthesis apparatus with improved taper locking connection
US5549703A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0036
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopedic joint prosthesis includes a prosthesis body with a pair of connectable components each having a connecting portion with a generally frustroconically shaped surface. One of the components has a projecting connecting portion and the other component has a socket connecting portion. The projecting connecting portion has a distal end and a proximal end with a generally circular end face. The void space can also be a socket. The void space defines a means for distributing stress between the proximal and distal end portions after the prosthesis body has been assembled by locking the socket and projecting portions together.
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