Soft tissue deflection at a prosthetic joint
US7628817B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/30688
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Where a prosthetic joint component part has a relatively sharp edge which potentially can contact and thereby irritate or injure soft tissue juxtaposed with the component part at an implant site during articulation of the prosthetic joint, such as a posterior cruciate ligament juxtaposed with a component part of a prosthetic knee, the component part is provided with a deflector located, configured, dimensioned and directed for deflecting the soft tissue away from contact with the sharp edge during articulation of the prosthetic joint.
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