US 12,667,462 B2 · Implantable mandibular joint prosthesis and corresponding production method

Abstract

An implantable mandibular joint prosthesis includes a first implant part that has an artificial condyle that can be attached to a lower jawbone, a second implant part that has a joint surface that can be attached to a cranium and that forms an abutment for the artificial condyle The second implant part comprises includes a first component which is formed from a metal material and can be attached to the cranium, and a second component which is formed from a plastics material and forms the joint surface. The first component has a first connection surface and the second component has a second connection surface, wherein the first and second connection surfaces are mutually engagingly joined together.

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Dependent claims

An implantable temporomandibular joint prosthesis comprising:

a first implant part having an artificial condyle that is attachable to a lower jaw;
a second implant part having an articular surface that is attachable to a cranium;
wherein the articular surface forms an abutment for the artificial condyle;
wherein the second implant part has a first component which is formed from a metallic material and which is attachable to the cranium and a second component which is formed from a plastic and which forms the articular surface;
wherein the first component has a first connection surface and the second component has a second connection surface, and the first connection surface and the second connection surface are mutually engagingly and integrally connected to one another, and
wherein the first component and the second component form an integrally bonded composite.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Implantable mandibular joint prosthesis and corresponding production method

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Implantable mandibular joint prosthesis and corresponding production method

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Abstract

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