Centralizing cement plug with countersink
US6926741B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 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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