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US 2016/0235538 A1Published application
Joint prosthesis assembly
AssigneeStichting Katholieke Universiteit
InventorTony George VAN TIENEN
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Abstract
A joint prosthesis assembly, includes a joint prosthesis body (1) made of a first biocompatible non-resorbable material and an anchoring element (2-5) made of a second biocompatible non-resorbable material. The anchoring element (2-5) is arranged to allow rotation of an end portion of the joint prosthesis body (1) with respect to the anchoring element (2-5) when in situ.
Claims15
1-15. (canceled)
A joint prosthesis assembly, comprising a joint prosthesis body made of a first biocompatible non-resorbable material;
- an anchoring element made of a second biocompatible non-resorbable material;
- wherein the joint prosthesis body comprises and end portion having a bore, and wherein the anchoring element extends through the bore and is arranged to allow free rotation of the end portion of the joint prosthesis body with respect to the anchoring element when in situ, and wherein the anchoring element comprises a plug, and a cable attached to the plug, made of a third biocompatible non-resorbable material, e.g. a stainless steel or a polymer cord.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.