Patent · US Expired

Biaxial ligamentous-restrained prostheses for upper and lower extremity arthroplasties

US5888203A · kind A · utility

152Cited by
12References
53Claims
0Family size

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateJun 9, 1997
Grant dateMar 30, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 9, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2310/00592
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Surgically implantable bone prostheses comprising one or more biocompatable, medically inert contoured body members designed to be restrained along at least two crisscrossing axes and including at least one channel passing through the prostheses.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.