DEVICE FOR LOWER JAW CONDYLAR PROCESS REPLACEMENT Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC A61F2/30 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: device includes a block body, a body with projection for interaction with joint socket surface, at least a couple of block body fixation units for attaching it to lower jaw, and body movement and fixation unit for interaction with joint socket surface against the block body. The body for interaction with joint socket surface is a single block, its installation enables longitudinal movement against the block body. The body movement and fixation unit interaction with joint socket surface against the block body includes a rod element mounted so as to move freely in the longitudinal hole in the block body. The rod element has a hole with a screw connected to it by threaded coupling, the screw featuring device of fixation against the block body without longitudinal movement capability, and at the opposite side of the rod element the body for interaction with joint socket is positioned. The screw head of rotational power tool can be accessed by percutaneous puncture.

EFFECT: compensation of mandible ramus bone stock growth at the sound side due to endoprosthesis length increase at the operable side without its replacement.

10 cl, 36 dwg, 1 ex