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Reference #:
2005-136
Inventors/Contributors
Richard A. Berger, M.D., Ph.D.
Description
This device is used to treat a painful thumb base joint (1st CMC joint) from arthritis. It is composed of three parts: 1) a screw that threads across the wrist bones; 2) a screw that threads into the thumb metacarpal; and, 3) a plastic liner for the ball-and-socket joint formed by the two screws.
Patent Status
Pending |
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Contact
Barbara A. Gamez Sims, Licensing Manager
gamezsims.barbara@mayo.edu
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