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Joint prosthesis and process for its manufacture
Assignee: GB IMPLANAT-TECHNOLOGIE GmbH
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Filing: 1988-05-06
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Granted: 1990-02-27
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Expires: 2008-05-06
Abstract
Abstract Joint prosthesis of perforated sheet metal strips which, for the formation of a hollow shaft, are welded together and to a collar having a protrusion for attaching to a ball joint. The collar is provided with an opening leading to the inside of the hollow shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Bensmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/3662; A61F2/3094; A61F2/28; A61F2002/2835; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30138; A61F2002/30154; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30451; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30593; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/30784; A61F2002/30785; A61F2002/30789; A61F2/30942; A61F2002/30955; A61F2/3609; A61F2002/3625; A61F2002/3631; A61F2002/3647; A61F2002/3652; A61F2002/3678; A61F2002/368; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0058; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0017; A61F2230/0021; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00023; A61F2310/00029; A61F2310/00035; A61F2310/00095; A61F2310/00131; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
Joint prosthesis comprising (a) a hollow shaft comprised of a perforated sheet metal and (b) a collar attached to the shaft and containing a protrusion for attaching to a ball joint, wherein the shaft is comprised of individual, perforated strips of sheet metal which are welded together to form the hollow shaft, and the collar is welded at the upper end of the shaft, the collar having an opening leading to the inside of the hollow shaft, whereby it is possible to insert, after implantation of the prosthesis, through the collar opening ground or cut up bone chips .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
Joint prosthesis comprising (a) a hollow shaft comprised of a perforated sheet metal and (b) a collar attached to the shaft and containing a protrusion for attaching to a ball joint, wherein the shaft is comprised of individual, perforated strips of sheet metal which are welded together to form the hollow shaft, and the collar is welded at the upper end of the shaft, the collar having an opening leading to the inside of the hollow shaft, whereby it is possible to insert, after implantation of the prosthesis, through the collar opening ground or cut up bone chips .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
Joint prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein the sheet metal strips, of which the hollow shaft is constructed, have a cross-section wall of varying thickness.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
Joint prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein said sheet has a cross section containing areas of reduced thickness.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Joint prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein the material for the sheet metal and collar is selected from the group consisting of CoCrMo, CoNiCrMo, titanium alloys, tantalum and niobium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
128 words
Process for making a hollow prosthesis comprising (a) a hollow shaft comprised of a perforated sheet metal and (b) a collar attached to the shaft and containing a protrusion for attaching to a ball joint, wherein the shaft is comprised of individual, perforated strips of sheet metal which are welded together to form the hollow shaft, and the collar is welded at the upper end of the shaft, the collar having an opening leading to the inside of the hollow shaft, whereby it is possible to insert, after implantation of the prosthesis, through the collar opening ground or cut up bone chips, comprising welding the sheet metal strips together and welding the sheet metal strips to the collar which has a protrusion for attaching to a ball joint.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
128 words
Process for making a hollow prosthesis comprising (a) a hollow shaft comprised of a perforated sheet metal and (b) a collar attached to the shaft and containing a protrusion for attaching to a ball joint, wherein the shaft is comprised of individual, perforated strips of sheet metal which are welded together to form the hollow shaft, and the collar is welded at the upper end of the shaft, the collar having an opening leading to the inside of the hollow shaft, whereby it is possible to insert, after implantation of the prosthesis, through the collar opening ground or cut up bone chips, comprising welding the sheet metal strips together and welding the sheet metal strips to the collar which has a protrusion for attaching to a ball joint.
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