Patent · US Expired

Centralizing cement plug with countersink

US6926741B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by
17References
8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 25, 2002
Grant dateAug 9, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2310/00353
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A prosthesis (10) including a stem (12) for implantation at least partially within the medullary canal (14) of a long bone (16). The prosthesis (10) further includes a rod (20) operably associated with the stem (12) and a centralizer (22) having an opening (24) for receiving at least a portion of the rod (20). The centralizer (22) has a surface (26) for guiding the rod (20) into the opening (24).

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