Prosthesis
US8377142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4251
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A distal component for an interphalangeal prosthesis suitable for insertion into a proximal end of a distal phalangeal bone includes a stem portion shaped to be received within a surgically prepared bore in the proximal end of the distal bone. A head portion has an under-surface and an upper-surface, the under-surface of which in use will bear on the bone into which the stem is implanted.
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