Patent · US Expired

Jack screw adapter for joint prosthesis

US6063122A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 22, 1998
Grant dateMay 16, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2250/0062
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a jack device that is a body interposable between prosthetic joint components to provide a selectable spacing between them, and to thereby ensure that rotatably mated components are secured together in a selected angular orientation.

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