Prosthetic Devices and Implants
AssigneeOrthomed (UK) Limited
InventorTamas Hargittai
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Abstract
A trochlear ridge prosthesis includes a curved section, the curved section having a span (RS) and a height (RH) above the span, the ratio of the height to the span being in the range 0.15 to 0.35, and a tail extending from a proximal end of the curved section.
Claims26
A trochlear ridge prosthesis comprising a curved section, the curved section having a span RS and a height RH above the span, the ratio of the height to the span RH/RS being in the range 0.15 to 0.35.
A trochlear ridge prosthesis comprising a curved section and a tail extending from a proximal end of the curved section.
A method of treating patellar luxation, comprising:
- measuring a ridge span of a trochlear ridge;
- selecting an appropriate size of trochlear ridge prosthesis based on the measurement;
- and
- fixing a trochlear ridge prosthesis of the appropriate size to the trochlear ridge.
An implant adapted to span a growing part of animal anatomy in situ using at least two fixing means, the two fixing means being attached to opposite sides of the growing part, whereby the two fixing means are able to move relative to one another in at least one direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.