Apparatus for replacing musculo-skeletal parts
US6494916B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00988
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic implant that contains a stem integrally connected to a neck, a head that sits on top of the neck, and a porous assembly disposed around them stem. The porous assembly contains a first porous tube and a second porous tube, wherein the second porous tube is disposed within the first porous tube, and the stem is disposed within the second porous tube. The porous assembly is a heat absorbent porous assembly which tends to maintain its temperature within a specified range.
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