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Artifical joint system
Assignee: Fried Krupp AG
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Filing: 1985-05-04
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Granted: 1990-02-27
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Expires: 2005-05-04
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an artificial joint system which, by a combination of defined pretension in the implant in the resection plane and a wholly or partially resorbable shaft or clamping system connects, after a transition period after implantation, the intermediate member of the implant with the remaining bone in the resection plane and the shaft required in the long bone during the transition period decomposes at the surface or the clamping system of the intermediate member deomposes to such an extent that unphysiological force transmission into the bone through the shaft of the implant or through the clamping system is no longer possible.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudiger Scheunemann
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:07
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/3601; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30907; A61F2/3094; A61F2/30965; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/74; A61B17/742; A61B17/744; A61F2/3662; A61F2/367; A61F2/3672; A61F2/3676; A61F2/46; A61F2/4603; A61F2/4607; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30062; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30138; A61F2002/30143; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30289; A61F2002/30291; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30331; A61F2002/30332; A61F2002/30405; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30593; A61F2002/30604; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/30774; A61F2002/30782; A61F2002/3085; A61F2002/30878; A61F2002/30886; A61F2/3609; A61F2002/3611; A61F2002/3625; A61F2002/365; A61F2002/3652; A61F2002/3678; A61F2002/368; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0004; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0033; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0017; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
An artificial joint system for cement-free implantation into a bone provided with a resection plane and a bore for accommodating at least a portion of the artificial joint system, the artificial joint system comprising: an implant comprised of an intermediate member having a contact face provided thereon, which contact face engages the resection plane of the bone when the artificial joint system is implanted therein, and having at least one pin positioned on and protruding from the contact face, which at least one pin has a threaded section; and a clamping device comprised of a shaft having defined therein at least one threaded bore for receiving and threadedly engaging the at least one pin, wherein the artificial joint system has a surface and is provided, along at least a portion of the surface thereof adjacent to the bone, with a transition structure, the transition structure comprising a matrix which is at least partially resorbable and a plurality of projecting members, which plurality of projecting members extend perpendicularly outwardly and away from said at least a portion of the surface of the artificial joint system adjacent to the bone, are one of flexible metallic wires and flexible fibers, are surrounded by and embedded in the matrix, have a shape which is one of a pin shape, a helical shape, and a wavy shape, and have a modulus of elasticity corresponding to the modulus of elasticity of the bone tissue which surrounds same when the artificial joint system is implanted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
An artificial joint system for cement-free implantation into a bone provided with a resection plane and a bore for accommodating at least a portion of the artificial joint system, the artificial joint system comprising: an implant comprised of an intermediate member having a contact face provided thereon, which contact face engages the resection plane of the bone when the artificial joint system is implanted therein, and having at least one pin positioned on and protruding from the contact face, which at least one pin has a threaded section; and a clamping device comprised of a shaft having defined therein at least one threaded bore for receiving and threadedly engaging the at least one pin, wherein the artificial joint system has a surface and is provided, along at least a portion of the surface thereof adjacent to the bone, with a transition structure, the transition structure comprising a matrix which is at least partially resorbable and a plurality of projecting members, which plurality of projecting members extend perpendicularly outwardly and away from said at least a portion of the surface of the artificial joint system adjacent to the bone, are one of flexible metallic wires and flexible fibers, are surrounded by and embedded in the matrix, have a shape which is one of a pin shape, a helical shape, and a wavy shape, and have a modulus of elasticity corresponding to the modulus of elasticity of the bone tissue which surrounds same when the artificial joint system is implanted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the shaft and the intermediate member has a core, which core is biocompatible and is made of one of a metallic material and a composite material, and wherein the plurality of projecting members are durably anchored to the core.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of projecting members extend parallel to one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of projecting members has a structure which permits each of the plurality of projecting members to exhibit a uniform tension and strength over its length.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality f projecting members are spaced apart from one another in an irregular pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of projecting members are spaced apart from one another and adjoining projecting members are separated by an interstice defined therebetween which is large enough to accommodate the growth of bone tissue therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 6, wherein each said interstice is filled with said matrix selected from the group consisting of a material which is at least partially resorbable, a bioactive material, an osteogenesis-inducing material, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of projecting members have lengths which vary from one another.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of projecting members have thicknesses which vary from one another.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of projecting members has a wavy shape and the plurality of projecting members are arranged in an offset pattern with respect to one another.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of projecting members has the form of a helix.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 11, wherein each helix has a shape which is one of a cylindrical shape, a conical shape, and a parabolic shape, and a pitch which is at least equal to the thickness of each projecting member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of projecting members are flexible fibers, each flexible fiber being provided with an inner core which is fixedly attached to the core of said at least one of the shaft and the intermediate member, whereby shear forces are accommodated.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of projecting members has a thickness of less than 800 μ.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of projecting members which are durably anchored to the core by one of an adhesive means, welding, and sintering.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the surface of the shaft is provided with a material which is one of a bioactive material and an osteogenesis-inducing material, which material is at least partially resorbable.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
46 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein the shaft and the intermediate member are at least coated with a first and a second resorbable material, respectively, and wherein the first resorbable material resorbs at a slower rate than that of the second resorbable material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member is provided with means to facilitate threaded engagement of the pin and the threaded bore of the shaft so as to produce a pretension.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein the shaft has a longitudinal axis and a central internal bore provided therein, which central internal bore extends along the longitudinal axis of the shaft.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 19, wherein a plurality of perforations are provided in the shaft.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 20, wherein the perforations are filled with a material selected from the group consisting of a resorbable material, a bioactive material, and osteogenesis-inducing material, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
60 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the clamping device and the intermediate member are made, at least in part, of a material which is at least one of a bioactive material and an osteogenesis-inducing material, said material being selected from the group consisting of an inorganic material, an organic material, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 22, wherein said material is selected from the group consisting of tricalcium phosphate, hydroxylapatite, bioglass, a mixture of bioglasses, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
41 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the clamping device and the intermediate member is coated at least partially with a material which is at least one of a bioative material and an osteogenesis-inducing material.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
39 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein the implant further comprises an artificial joint head and wherein the intermediate member is connected to the artificial joint head by one of a screw connection and a taper connection.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
38 words
The artifcial joint system according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member having said contact face provided thereon has a central bore, which central bore permits bone tissue along the resection plane to grow into the intermediate member.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
77 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein the bone has a region of spongy tissue at least proximate to the resection plane thereof and wherein a contact plate is applied to the contact face, the contact plate having a transition structure provided along the surface thereof which engages the resection plane of the bone, the transition structure projecting beyond the resection plane into the spongy tissue region of the bone when the implant is implanted.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
41 words
The artificial joint system according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member having said contact face provided thereon has a longitudinal axis which extends perpendicularly to the contact face, and wherein the intermediate member is radially symmetrical about the longitudinal axis.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
300 words
A method for implanting an artificial joint system for cement-free implantation into a bone provided with a resection plane and a bore for accommodatnng at least a portion of the artificial joint system, the method comprising: providing an artificial joint system including an implant comprised of an intemediate member having a contact face provided thereon, which contact face engages the resection plane of the bone when the artificial joint system is implanted therein, and having at least one pin positioned on and protruding from the contact face, which at least one pin has a threaded section; and a clamping device comprised of one of a shaft and a plate, which one of a shaft and a plate is provided with at least one threaded bore for receiving and threadedly engaging the at least one pin, wherein the artificial joint system is provided, along at least a portion of the surface thereof adjacent to the bone, with a transition structure, the transition structure comprising a matrix which is at least partially resorbable and a plurality of projecting members which extend perpendicularly outwardly and away from said at least a portion of the surface of the artificial joint system adjacent to the bone, said projecting member are one of flexible metallic wires and flexible fibers, are surrounded by and are embedded in the matrix, have a shape which is one of a pin shape, a helical shape, and a wavy shape and have a modulus of elasticity corresponding to the modulus of elasticity of the bone tissue which surrounds same when the artificial joint system is implanted; resting the contact face on the resection plane of the bone, which resection plane includes a bone cortex portion, so that the contact face rests medially on the cortex portion and engages same under pretension.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
300 words
A method for implanting an artificial joint system for cement-free implantation into a bone provided with a resection plane and a bore for accommodatnng at least a portion of the artificial joint system, the method comprising: providing an artificial joint system including an implant comprised of an intemediate member having a contact face provided thereon, which contact face engages the resection plane of the bone when the artificial joint system is implanted therein, and having at least one pin positioned on and protruding from the contact face, which at least one pin has a threaded section; and a clamping device comprised of one of a shaft and a plate, which one of a shaft and a plate is provided with at least one threaded bore for receiving and threadedly engaging the at least one pin, wherein the artificial joint system is provided, along at least a portion of the surface thereof adjacent to the bone, with a transition structure, the transition structure comprising a matrix which is at least partially resorbable and a plurality of projecting members which extend perpendicularly outwardly and away from said at least a portion of the surface of the artificial joint system adjacent to the bone, said projecting member are one of flexible metallic wires and flexible fibers, are surrounded by and are embedded in the matrix, have a shape which is one of a pin shape, a helical shape, and a wavy shape and have a modulus of elasticity corresponding to the modulus of elasticity of the bone tissue which surrounds same when the artificial joint system is implanted; resting the contact face on the resection plane of the bone, which resection plane includes a bone cortex portion, so that the contact face rests medially on the cortex portion and engages same under pretension.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 29, further comprising enclosing each of the plurality of projecting members with bone cells so as to connect same to one another with the bone cells, entirely free of connective tissue and without interruption.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
240 words
An artificial joint system for cement-free implantation into a bone provided with a resection plane and a bore for accommodating at least a portion of the artificial joint system, the artificial joint system comprising: an implant comprised of an intermediate member having a contact face provided thereon, which contact face engages the resection plane of the bone when the artificial joint system is implanted therein, and having at least one pin positioned on and protruding from the contact face, which at least one pin has a threaded section; and a clamping device comprised of a plate having defined therein at least one threaded bore for receiving and threadedly engaging the at least one pin, wherein the artificial joint system is provided, along at least a portion of the surface thereof adjacent to the bone, with a transition structure, the transition structure comprising a matrix which is at least partially resorbable and a plurality of projecting members, which plurality of projecting members extend perpendicularly outwardly and away from said at least a portion of the surface of the artificial joint system, are one of flexible metallic wires and flexible fibers, are surrounded by and embedded in the matrix, have a shape which is one of a pin shape, a helical shape, and a wavy shape, and have a modulus of elasticity corresponding to the modulus of elasticity of the bone tissue which surrounds same when the artificial joint system is implanted.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
240 words
An artificial joint system for cement-free implantation into a bone provided with a resection plane and a bore for accommodating at least a portion of the artificial joint system, the artificial joint system comprising: an implant comprised of an intermediate member having a contact face provided thereon, which contact face engages the resection plane of the bone when the artificial joint system is implanted therein, and having at least one pin positioned on and protruding from the contact face, which at least one pin has a threaded section; and a clamping device comprised of a plate having defined therein at least one threaded bore for receiving and threadedly engaging the at least one pin, wherein the artificial joint system is provided, along at least a portion of the surface thereof adjacent to the bone, with a transition structure, the transition structure comprising a matrix which is at least partially resorbable and a plurality of projecting members, which plurality of projecting members extend perpendicularly outwardly and away from said at least a portion of the surface of the artificial joint system, are one of flexible metallic wires and flexible fibers, are surrounded by and embedded in the matrix, have a shape which is one of a pin shape, a helical shape, and a wavy shape, and have a modulus of elasticity corresponding to the modulus of elasticity of the bone tissue which surrounds same when the artificial joint system is implanted.
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