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Growing prosthesis

US8252063B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Wittenstein AG · DE

Inventor

Roman Stauch · Assamstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 3, 2010
Grant date	Aug 28, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 2, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0082
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A growing prosthesis comprising a joint replacement part, a prosthesis stem, a stem-anchoring element, and an element with corresponding drive provided for the lengthening of the growing prosthesis. The element provided for the lengthening of the growing prosthesis is a spindle element arranged in the stem-anchoring element.

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