Modular shoulder prosthesis system
US6197062A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00029
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A shoulder prosthesis system including a plurality of connectors for interconnecting "standard" shoulder prosthesis stems with "standard" shoulder prosthesis heads. The connectors enable a selected stem to be interconnected with a selected head in a plurality of configurations having various tilt angles, and radial offsets and lengths.
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