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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hans Grundei, Lübeck, DE;
Wolfram Thomas, Rome, IT;
Assignee:
ESKA Implants GmbH & Co., Lubeck, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/768 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/768 ;
Abstract
A prophylactic implant is provided for protecting osteoporosis-affected bone segments against fractures, in particular the neck of the femur, the vertebral column and the wrist. According to a proposed solution, the implant comprises a thin-walled hollow reinforcing body (,) having such a large number of passages (,) in its outer wall (,) that the ratio of the total area of the passages (,) to the total surface area is at least 1:2.