Humeral stem with distal tri-slot
US6554865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00023
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A series of humeral stems, each stem including an axial bore and longitudinal slots along the distal end to allow for distal compression. The compression force necessary to compress the distal diameter of each stem varies by stem diameter. Thus, as the stem diameter increases through the series, the compression force decreases.
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