Medical implant with compressible joint

Abstract

Medical implant, preferably for a joint endoprosthesis, being sleeve-shaped comprising a wall (2) surrounding a channel extending through the sleeve (10). The wall (2) is comprised of a plurality of wall segments (20) arranged in a circumferential direction. Neighboring wall segments (20) are connected at their adjacent edges (21, 22) facing each other by a compressible joint (3) which are configured for reducing a separation distance between said neighboring wall segments (20) of the wall (2). They comprise a leaf spring (30) spanning an interspace between said neighboring wall segments (20), thereby form an elastic spring connection. Thereby, the width of the separating interspace can be reduced in an elastic manner determined by the leaf spring. Consequently, circumference of the sleeve is reduced. As a result, the overall diameter (width) is reduced such that the whole sleeve is elastically compressed and will be enabled to fit into a smaller cavity.

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