Accessories for removing bone material and method for making same
US9949742B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0814
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention concerns an accessory for removing material, in particular a file (3) or a cutting block, for prosthesis implantation surgery, in particular for hip or knee prostheses. The invention is characterised in that it comprises at least partly one plastic part and at least one insert (4, 10, 5) made of a material harder than the bone material, in particular of metal, which is fixed to the plastic material such that if the device is brought to a temperature Ti, the insert is separated from the plastic material.
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