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- Patent Title: Magnetic prosthetic implants and methods thereof
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Application No.: US15639979Application Date: 2017-06-30
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Publication No.: US10201438B2Publication Date: 2019-02-12
- Inventor: Stephen D. Cook , Shoib Bajaj , Laura P. Patron , Peter Strzepa
- Applicant: Fellowship of Orthopaedic Researchers, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US LA Metairie
- Assignee: Fellowship of Orthopaedic Researchers, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Fellowship of Orthopaedic Researchers, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US LA Metairie
- Agency: Haug Partners LLP
- Main IPC: A61F2/78
- IPC: A61F2/78 ; A61F2/60 ; A61F2/50
Abstract:
Prosthetic implant devices and related methods are provided. The prosthetic implant devices includes an internal component and an external component. The internal component has an implant portion associated with one or more rare earth magnets. The internal component being of a size and shape suitable for surgical implantation into the residual limb of the amputee. The implant portion being of a size and shape suitable for surgical implantation into a bone within the residual limb of the amputee. The one or more rare earth magnets generating at least one magnetic field. The external component having a prosthetic connection associated with a magnetic element. The magnet element being in adaptable magnetic association with the at least one magnetic field generated by the one or more rare earth magnets.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170296364A1 Magnetic Prosthetic Implants and Methods Thereof Public/Granted day:2017-10-19
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