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Hip joint implant

  • US 4,828,566 A
  • Filed: 02/04/1987
  • Issued: 05/09/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A hip joint implant comprisinga shank having a blade-like portion extending in conically widening manner form a distal end toward a proximal end with a lenticular disk shaped cross-section in a proximal medial region, a neck extending from said blade-like portion at said proximal end and a pin for receiving a joint head at said proximal end;

  • a U-shaped wire mesh structure secured to said proximal medial region of said blade-like portion and about a medical narrow side of said blade-like portion; and

    at least one rivet passing through said mesh structure and said shank for securing said mesh structure to said shank.

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