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Modular shoulder prosthesis system

US6197062A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 1999
Grant dateMar 6, 2001
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Expiry dateJan 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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