ATE164306T1 - Verfahren zur herstellung einer hüftgelenkpfanne für eine hüfttotalprothese - Google Patents

Verfahren zur herstellung einer hüftgelenkpfanne für eine hüfttotalprothese

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ATE164306T1
ATE164306T1 AT93300413T AT93300413T ATE164306T1 AT E164306 T1 ATE164306 T1 AT E164306T1 AT 93300413 T AT93300413 T AT 93300413T AT 93300413 T AT93300413 T AT 93300413T AT E164306 T1 ATE164306 T1 AT E164306T1
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prosthesis
joint pocket
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Neil Rushton
Richard Eddy Field
Peter Nuijten
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Howmedica
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
  • Cardiology (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Transplantation (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Public Health (AREA)
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  • Prostheses (AREA)
AT93300413T 1992-01-23 1993-01-21 Verfahren zur herstellung einer hüftgelenkpfanne für eine hüfttotalprothese ATE164306T1 (de)

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GB929201477A GB9201477D0 (en) 1992-01-23 1992-01-23 Acetabular cup for a total hip prosthesis and total hip prosthesis embodying such cups

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CA (1) CA2087910A1 (de)
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AU659264B2 (en) 1995-05-11
AU3197393A (en) 1993-07-29
EP0552949A1 (de) 1993-07-28
DE69317585T2 (de) 1998-07-09
EP0552949B1 (de) 1998-03-25
CA2087910A1 (en) 1993-07-24
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