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Pressurizer apparatus

US6017350A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 1997
Grant dateJan 25, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2/3662
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A pressurizer apparatus for substantially sealing proximal ends of prepared medullary canals during pressurization with a cement injection device, comprising a body portion including dissimilar surfaces on opposed ends formed to engage the proximal ends and with each surface including dissimilar surfaces and a dissimilar-surface channel extending between the dissimilar surfaces and wherein the dissimilar-surface channel is sized and adapted to receive at least a portion of the cement injection device therein from either end of the channel

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