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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2008
Applicant:
Georg Gradl, Börgerende Rostock, DE;
Inventor:
Georg Gradl, Börgerende Rostock, DE;
Assignee:
Universität Rostock, Rostock, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a prosthesis for replacing a joint connection, wherein like magnetic fields from the condyle, socketand joint collaroverlap in such a way that the repulsive forces generate a suspended state of the condylein the bearing and the damping effect is maximized. The invention is also directed to a method for replacing a bone junction in a mammal, wherein the prosthesis is fastened to the articular bone and repulsive forces generate a levitated state of the condyleunder load.