Prosthesis for part of a joint, with an expandable shaft
AssigneeZrinski AG
InventorsNicola Lindner, Cliff-Georg Reitzig, Stephan Eckhof, Thomas Feldhaus
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Abstract
The invention relates to a joint part prosthesis, particularly for a finger joint, consisting either of a proximal or a distal component as well as a shaft extending away from this component, to be mounted in a bone. The invention provides that the shaft (4) is at least partially formed as an expansion sleeve (7).
Claims15
Joint part prosthesis, particularly for a finger joint, consisting of either a proximal or a distal component, as well as a shaft that extends away from this component, to be mounted in a bone, wherein the shaft (4) is configured at least in part as an expansion sleeve (7).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.