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Surgical prosthesis with grainy surface
Assignee: Benoist Girard et Cie SAS
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Filing: 1979-11-05
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Granted: 1982-10-26
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Expires: 1999-11-05
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a process for manufacture of parts having a grainy surface and to parts obtained by this process. The process comprises making a rough wax pattern of the desired part, applying fusible particles to the surface of said pattern, obtaining a refractory mold from said pattern, and casting a material in the mold to form the finished part after removal of the mold. The resulting part has a grainy surface. The invention applies in particular to the manufacture of stems of articulating prostheses to be inserted into bone without addition of cement.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor Deloison
- 👤 Gilbert Pottier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:07
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22C; B22C9/00; B22C9/02; B22C9/04; A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/02; A61L27/04; A61F2/3094; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/3662; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30138; A61F2002/30153; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30242; A61F2002/30769; A61F2002/30878; A61F2002/30891; A61F2002/30892; A61F2/30942; A61F2002/30957; A61F2/3609; A61F2002/3625; A61F2002/3631; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0017; A61F2230/0019; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0071; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61L2430/00; A61L2430/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A bone prosthesis having a body portion and a grainy multiple planed surface portion comprising a multitude of projections which are approximately in the shape of spherules cast in one piece with the body of the prosthesis from which they project and to which they are directly joined, said projections having interstitial spaces between them with the interstitial space between two neighboring projections being non-uniform throughout the projection height and having at least a constriction at a point intermediate between the body of the prosthesis and the external free end of said projections and said space being not smallest at the base of the projections where attached to the body of the prosthesis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A bone prosthesis having a body portion and a grainy multiple planed surface portion comprising a multitude of projections which are approximately in the shape of spherules cast in one piece with the body of the prosthesis from which they project and to which they are directly joined, said projections having interstitial spaces between them with the interstitial space between two neighboring projections being non-uniform throughout the projection height and having at least a constriction at a point intermediate between the body of the prosthesis and the external free end of said projections and said space being not smallest at the base of the projections where attached to the body of the prosthesis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
182 words
A bone prosthesis having a body portion and surface projections on the body, said prosthesis being adapted to be fixed in a recess in a bone of a human or animal skeleton, the portion of said prosthesis to be placed in the bone recess having a grainy multiple planed outer surface comprising a multiplicity of projections which are approximately in the shape of spherules cast in one piece with the body of the prosthesis form which they project and to which they are directly joined, said projections having interstitial spaces between them for positive anchorage of bony tissue in the prosthesis, with said projections having, on a level intermediate between their base and their summit, an enlarged cross section such that the interstitial space between two adjacent projections has a constriction spaced from the surface of the body of said prosthesis and said projections being joined in said body portion at a seat, said seat having a cross section smaller than the cross section of the projection in a plane parallel to and between said seat and the summit of the projection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
182 words
A bone prosthesis having a body portion and surface projections on the body, said prosthesis being adapted to be fixed in a recess in a bone of a human or animal skeleton, the portion of said prosthesis to be placed in the bone recess having a grainy multiple planed outer surface comprising a multiplicity of projections which are approximately in the shape of spherules cast in one piece with the body of the prosthesis form which they project and to which they are directly joined, said projections having interstitial spaces between them for positive anchorage of bony tissue in the prosthesis, with said projections having, on a level intermediate between their base and their summit, an enlarged cross section such that the interstitial space between two adjacent projections has a constriction spaced from the surface of the body of said prosthesis and said projections being joined in said body portion at a seat, said seat having a cross section smaller than the cross section of the projection in a plane parallel to and between said seat and the summit of the projection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A prosthesis according to claim 1 wherein said prosthesis is a joint prosthesis part.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A prosthesis according to claim 1 wherein said grainy multiple planed surface is a continuous wrapped around surface.
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