Joint implant

US9138326B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Taurus GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Uwe Siedler · Alzenau, DE
• Frank Bleistein · Alzenau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 6, 2012
• Grant date: Sep 22, 2015
• Expiry date: Jan 10, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2002/30935
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A joint implant includes an upper and a lower implant part which are connected to each other, and a longitudinal axis of the implant. The implant parts each include a joint part having a joint region and an abutment part that can be abutted against the respective bone. The joint part and the abutment part are detachably connected to each other. The two joint parts each include a joint region and cooperate with each other, thus forming the articulated connection, or with an intermediate element having opposite upper and lower sides as abutment surfaces, thus forming two sub-joint. A connecting device interconnects the upper and lower implant part so as to form a coherent assembly and that can change its position relative to the upper and/or lower joint part.