Adjustable orthopaedic prosthesis and associated method

An implantable orthopaedic prosthesis (20), comprises an outer shell (28) having an elongated bore (32) defined therein, and a stem shaft (30) having a first end which can be positioned in the elongated bore and a second end extending out of the elongated bore. A first actuator (42,44) can be operat...

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Hauptverfasser:	STEPHEN A. HAZEBROUCK, CHARLES A. ANDRADE JR, SHERYL L.A. ANDRADE, MARK B. LESTER, JOSHUA R. MURPHY
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS FIRST-AID KITS FOMENTATION HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES PROSTHESES TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Zusammenfassung:	An implantable orthopaedic prosthesis (20), comprises an outer shell (28) having an elongated bore (32) defined therein, and a stem shaft (30) having a first end which can be positioned in the elongated bore and a second end extending out of the elongated bore. A first actuator (42,44) can be operated to move the stem shaft relative to the outer shell along a first axis. A neck can (26) to receive a prosthetic head. A second actuator (88,90) can be operated to move the neck relative to the outer shell along a second axis, the second axis being different than the first axis. The actuator can be activated by application of an trans-cutaneous signal.