Patent ID: 6060641
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
A mandibular prosthesis, for use as a replacement of a portion of a patient's mandible, comprising:a pair of anchor plates, each anchor plate having first and second ends, the first end of each anchor plate having a first swivel member, and the second end of each anchor plate adapted to be attached to a portion of the patient's mandible;at least two assembly plates disposed between the anchor plates, each of the at least two assembly plates having first and second ends, the first and second ends of each of the at least two assembly plates each having a second swivel member;at least one link, each link having first and second ends, the first and second ends of each link having a first swivel member;the at least one link being disposed between the at least two assembly plates, with a first swivel member of the at least one link matingly engaged with an adjacent second swivel member of an assembly plate;the first swivel member of an anchor plate being matingly engaged with an adjacent second swivel member of an assembly plate; andeach matingly engaged first and second swivel members defining a swivel coupling which permits three dimensional movement between the first and second swivel members.