US4080666A
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Implantable prosthetic bone device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-09-13
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Granted: 1978-03-28
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Expires: 1996-09-13
Abstract
Abstract An implantable prosthetic bone device which incorporates an improved prestressed anchoring means to provide reinforcement and replacement for fractured or diseased bones and joints.
Inventors
- 👤 Irving E. Fixel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/3662; A61F2/3609; A61F2002/3625; A61F2002/3631
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A prosthetic device for repair or replacement of joints of skeletal bones, by implantation in skeletal bone, said prosthetic device comprising a hollow columnar support member, a brace member rigidly attached to said support member at one end thereof, a collar member rigidly attached to an end of said brace member, an attachment pin rigidly attached to said collar member and extending outward therefrom, a substantially spherical member having means thereon for connecting said spherical member to said attachment pin, an anchor member having a first means thereon for engaging a bone to which the prosthetic device is to be implanted and a second means thereon for engaging said support member, and a rod member extending through said support member having a first fastener means thereon for fastening said rod to said anchor member and a second fastener means thereon for fastening the end of said support member remote from said anchor member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A prosthetic device for repair or replacement of joints of skeletal bones, by implantation in skeletal bone, said prosthetic device comprising a hollow columnar support member, a brace member rigidly attached to said support member at one end thereof, a collar member rigidly attached to an end of said brace member, an attachment pin rigidly attached to said collar member and extending outward therefrom, a substantially spherical member having means thereon for connecting said spherical member to said attachment pin, an anchor member having a first means thereon for engaging a bone to which the prosthetic device is to be implanted and a second means thereon for engaging said support member, and a rod member extending through said support member having a first fastener means thereon for fastening said rod to said anchor member and a second fastener means thereon for fastening the end of said support member remote from said anchor member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The prosthetic device of claim 1 wherein said support member has a tapered outer surface which is adapted to fit within a matching tapered void in a bone to which the prosthetic device is to be implanted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The prosthetic device of claim 1 wherein said collar member includes a substantially flat surface adapted to fit on a suitably prepared substantially flat surface of a bone to which the prosthetic device is to be implanted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The prosthetic device of claim 1 wherein said anchor member comprises a pin and said first means of the anchor member comprises a substantially cylindrical outer surface which is adapted to fit within a suitably prepared hole in a bone to which the prosthesis is to be implanted.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The prosthetic device of claim 4 wherein said substantially cylindrical outer surface includes a taper which is adapted to fit forceably within a matching tapered hole in a bone to which the prosthesis is to be implanted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
104 words
The prosthetic device of claim 1 wherein said anchor member comprises a pin and said first means of the anchor member comprises a tapered outer surface which is adapted to fit forceably within a matching tapered hole in a bone to which the prosthesis is to be implanted and said second means of the anchor member comprises a hole having internal threads said hole having its axis at a substantially right angle to the axis of said pin and wherein said first fastener means of the rod member comprises external screw threads whereby said rod member and said anchor member are in threaded engagement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The prosthetic device of claim 1 wherein said second fastening means of the rod member comprises a nut having internal screw threads, and said rod member is externally threaded and is in threaded engagement with said nut, said nut being in bearing relationship with said end of the support member remote from said anchor member.
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