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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2002
Applicants:
Anders Nilsson, Gothenburg, SE;
Bengt Edberg, Gothenburg, SE;
Inventors:
Anders Nilsson, Gothenburg, SE;
Bengt Edberg, Gothenburg, SE;
Assignee:
Artimplant AB, Vastra Frolunda, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A spacer member () is intended to be placed between the ends of the bones which are to be connected, one end of the spacer member being designed to form a joint surface against one of the bone ends (). A joint-stabilizing connection () is arranged to connect the bones. The spacer member () is made of at least one tissue-compatible material.