Implant sleeve for orthopedic implants
US8876909B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4615
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for centering a stem of an implant at an implantation site. The method includes implanting at the implantation site the implant having a sleeve rigidly mounted to the stem of the implant, the stem extends through an interior area of the sleeve. The method further includes compressing the sleeve by applying force to the sleeve to expand a mesh portion of the sleeve outward from the stem and into engagement with sidewalls of the implantation site to thereby center the stem at the implantation site.
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