Femoral hip joint spacer with irrigation device
AssigneeHeraeus Medical GmbH
InventorsSebastian VOGT, Thomas KLUGE
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AssigneeHeraeus Medical GmbH
InventorsSebastian VOGT, Thomas KLUGE
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A femoral hip joint spacer including a prosthesis body having a ball head with a sliding surface, a neck, a collar and a stem. A fastening area is arranged on the stem. The femoral hip joint spacer further has a first connector for feeding a medical irrigation liquid into the body, a second connector for draining the irrigation liquid from the body, and an irrigation liquid inlet opening. The first connector is connected in a liquid-conveying manner to the irrigation liquid inlet opening and an irrigation liquid outlet opening. The second connector is connected in a liquid-conveying manner to the irrigation liquid outlet opening, an irrigation liquid discharge opening and an irrigation liquid intake opening. The irrigation liquid discharge opening is connected inside the body to the irrigation liquid inlet opening and the irrigation liquid intake opening is connected inside the body to the irrigation liquid outlet opening.
A femoral hip joint spacer for temporary replacement of a part of a hip joint, the hip joint spacer comprising:
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