Prosthesis with compressible stem

A series of humeral stems, each stem including an axial bore and longitudinal slots along the distal end to allow for distal compression. The compression force necessary to compress the distal diameter of each stem varies by stem diameter. Thus, as the stem diameter increases through the series, the...

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Main Authors SORBIE CHARLES, TERRILL-GRISONI LAURALAN, GRUSIN N. KELLY, WOLF LANCE, MALLON WILLIAM J, PATTERSON STUART, JOBE CHRISTOPHER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.01.2004
Edition7
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A series of humeral stems, each stem including an axial bore and longitudinal slots along the distal end to allow for distal compression. The compression force necessary to compress the distal diameter of each stem varies by stem diameter. Thus, as the stem diameter increases through the series, the compression force decreases. The axial bore and longitudinal slots together form a series of stem segments that assume the shape of the medullary canal, reducing the force exerted upon the canal by the humeral stem.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20030395969