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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hans Grundei, Lübeck, DE;
Assignee:
Eska Implants GmbH & Co., , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/36 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a hollow rasp for preparing a tubular bone in which a post-shaped endoprosthesis is inserted. A manipulating instrument can be proximally coupled to the rasp. The rasp comprises a metal grid network and a plurality of metal rasp elements. The metal rasp elements are studded at least at junctions of the metal grid network and are an integral part of a material forming the grid network.