Stabilizer for human joints
US5968078A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/916
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention pertains to a medical device for securing bodily tissues to bone, and more particularly to a triangular shaped joint stabilizer comprising sharpened, toothed bone anchors that are forcibly spread into the bone by a central plug.
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