Femur component for a hip joint prosthesis

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PATENT NO 7857859
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12121178

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The specified implant for use as a femur component in a hip joint prosthesis comprises a shaft, being intended for the implantation in a cavity of a proximal femur, a head section, for fastening a femoral head prosthesis and a femoral neck section, being arranged between the shaft and the head section. The femoral neck section comprises a femoral head axis and a contour in a cross-section perpendicular to the femoral neck axis, tapering in a V-shape or wedge-shape to medial and at least an anterior straight section and at least a posterior straight section, wherein the straight sections define the tapering.

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  • ZIMMER GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Breimesser, Hermann Elgg, CH 6 518
Gallissot, Aude Leroy Winterthur, CH 1 18
Willi, Roland Neftenbach, CH 31 2134

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