Patent ID: 11918472
Assignee: WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. KG
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An augment device for a joint endoprosthesis comprising:
a hollow sleeve surrounding a channel extending through the hollow sleeve from a top to a bottom of the hollow sleeve, the hollow sleeve comprising a wall having an inner face, an outer face, and
at least one bending joint configured for compression of the channel,
wherein the at least one bending joint is formed by an integral hinge that comprises an elongated void in the hollow sleeve and a strip of solid material spanning the void,
wherein the strip is oriented such that a lower end of the strip is positioned closer to the outer face than an upper end of the strip, and wherein the upper end of the strip is positioned closer toward the inner face than the lower end of the strip.