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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1999
Per-Ingvar Brånemark, Mölndal, SE;
Medevelop AB, , SE;
Abstract
The invention is related to an arrangement used to attach a prosthesis to one or more fixtures (,) anchored in a person's bone tissue. Such a fixture (,) has a fastening part (,) for the prosthesis and said fastening part has a supporting surface the prosthesis and a said fastening part has a supporting surface (,) that engages a bearing surface (,) on the prosthesis. In accordance with the first aspect of the invention such a fixture (,) on its supporting surface (,) is provided with a deformation device (,). This is plastically deformable in a direction perpendicular to supporting surface (,) to compensate for any misalignment between supporting surface (,) and bearing surface (,). In accordance with a second aspect of the invention, the deformation device is, instead, arranged on the prosthesis supporting surface (,) in a corresponding way. The invention also incorporates a prosthesis anchoring system that includes a fixture having a deformation device.