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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Imds Corporation, Logan, UT (US);
James Brownhill, Orlando, FL (US);
IMDS Corporation, Providence, UT (US);
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Abstract
A radial head prosthesis for implantation in a distal radius. The implant includes a head portion and a stem portion. The stem portion has a cylindrical shaft and tapered tip. The head portion includes a recess for engagement with the stem portion. The head portion includes a first bearing surface for articulation with a humerus, and a second bearing surface for articulation with an ulna. The second bearing surface includes at least one concave and one convex portion immediately adjacent one another.