Abstract: The implant comprises a molding which consists of a metal having an open-cell structure permitting bone tissue to grow in with subsequent formation of bone in the cells and which is provided with an upper conical recess for insertion of an adhesion cone to be fixed in the recess by static friction. The cone is provided on one side with a flattening which comes into contact with a corresponding wall part of the recess in the implant, the cone being connected or connectable to the replacement tooth.

Abstract: The orthopedic brace serves the purpose of splinting and balancing the lateral instability of knee joints and is characterised by a tie-plate intended to be applied to the side of the knee joint having the preponderant instability, which is acted upon by elastic belt straps which lead to fastening points situated above and below as well as laterally offset with respect to the tie-plate. The lines of action of two mutually adjacent belt straps in each cases intersecting each other in the region of the tie-plate.

Abstract: The connection of the facing ends of a tubular bone cut by an operation consists of a cylindrical metal pin with an open-cell metallic outer layer on a cylindrical metal core and with annular grooves for receiving stop surfaces which come to bear against the bone ends. The stop surfaces are suitably formed as flat interrupted rings of circumference slightly greater than half the circumference of the annular grooves and arranged to project outwardly of the grooves. A longitudinal groove intersects the annular grooves and receives a longitudinal flange projecting outwardly of the longitudinal groove and connected to the stop surfaces.The connection may be used as an endoprosthesis in which case only one stop surface is employed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of an implant of metal or plastics material having an open-celled structure as a bone substitute. The process uses a connectively open-celled pattern material having a spatial grid or lattice network structure, the cells or pores of the material being defined or formed by very fine thin interconnected threads or cords. The thin threads are coated by a wax-water emulsion which is combustible and vaporizable. A stabilization of the coating may be performed by spraying-on of a hardening and vaporizable synthetic material lacquer, which is deposited on the wax coating. A core material is introduced into the residual hollow spaces of the pattern, which is consolidated by heat, the pattern material being burnt and vaporized while doing so, together with the adhering material and the lacquer without leaving behind any residues, so that the cavities formed in the core may be filled with the implant material and the core material is finally removed.

Abstract: An endoprosthetic elbow joint in the form of a one-piece endoprosthesis having at least one hinge joint provided with anchoring shanks of which one is to be connected to the humerus and of which the other is to be connected to the ulna of a patient, the axis of the hinge joint taking the place of the flexing and extending axis of the natural arm. According to the invention, the end of the hinge joint on the side on which the patient's radius will be situated continues into a rotary humeroradial joint which is rigidly connected to the hinge joint. The rotary joint has at least two degrees of freedom, one of which allows pivoting movement of the joint by a shank thereof for anchoring in the radius about the flexing and extending axis of the hinge joint and of which the other allows rotary movement by the shank about the longitudinal axis of the patient's radius.

Abstract: This invention relates to knee-joint endoprostheses, and provide an endoprosthetic member embodying condylar replacement surface means to simulate the natural slideway for the knee cap, said slideway defining a space for the cruciate ligaments of the natural joint, and also having a curved boundary to be brought into alignment with the transverse edge of the natural joint which forms the upper boundary of the space for the cruciate ligaments relative to the intercondylar eminence. The prosthesis for the inner tibial plateau is made concave and the prosthesis for the outer tibial plateau is made saddle-shaped to match the natural tibial plateaus, all the prosthetic parts being made from a wear-resistant plastics material such as polyethylene for example.

Abstract: This invention relates to shanks for knee joint endoprostheses which, on implantation, are inserted in a space prepared in the spongiose and marrow of the receiving bone. The invention consists in matching the external contour of the shank for at least a part of its length to the cross-section of the medullar cavity in a normal human bone receiving the shank.

Abstract: A knee-joint endoprosthesis comprising an upper and lower shank for attachment to the femur and tibia and provided with two pads which are yoked together across a central ridge.