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Tapered joint prosthesis

US7572297B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30Claims
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Filing dateOct 8, 2004
Grant dateAug 11, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2310/00179
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A joint prosthesis may include a modular head member, a modular body member, and a stem member. The stem member may be so tapered as to be engageable by taper press-fit into the medullary cavity of a bone. The body member may be engageable in the stem member by friction-tight press-fit at a zone of diametrical interference.

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