Producing prostheses
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Mar 29, 1994
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Jul 6, 1992
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Nov 9, 1989
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A method and apparatus for the production of prostheses used in orthopaedic and trauma surgery for pinning broken bones wherein the method includes the steps of predetermining the shape of the article required, selecting a sheet material blank from which the article is formed, processing the blank by removing material therefrom to leave an article of the predetermined shape or a processed blank from which an article of the predetermined shape is made by bending the blank, and removing the material using an etching process. The apparatus includes a blank processing device for predetermining the shape of the article required and processing the blank by removing material therefrom to leave an article of the predetermined shape or a process blank from which the article of the predetermined shape may be made by bending the blank. An etching device is provided for removing material from the blank.
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