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Femur endoprosthesis for artificial hip joint

US5766263A · kind A · utility

46Cited by

7References

11Claims

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Assignee

ESKA IMPLANTS AG · DE

Inventors

Hans Grundei · Lübeck, DE
Jorg Scholz · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 14, 1997
Grant date	Jun 16, 1998
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 14, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2230/0067
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A femur endoprosthesis for an artificial hip joint includes (a) a shell (1) which can be implanted without cement in the upper region of a femur below the greater trochanter, the proximal end (8) of the shell being connectable with an adapter (2) for accommodating an artificial spherical joint part (20), wherein the exterior of the shell is at least partially covered with an open-meshed three-dimensional spatial lattice structure (9), and (b) a draw plate (3) in which a draw-in screw (4) can be fastened, which can be inserted in the interior of the shell through a through bore (5) in its distal end (6), and which can be screwed in with a thread (7) provided therein.

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