Acetabular cup assembly for total hip replacement

Details Acetabular cup assembly for total hip replacement Acetabular cup assembly for total hip replacement

1992-03-04

1993-05-18

Isabella, David

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

A61F 234

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052116654

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an acetabular cup assembly for total hip replacement and in particular to one including a generally hemispherical socket provided with a tubular neck having internal threads at the lower portion and a plurality of webs around the tubular neck, and a stud adapted to be inserted through the tubular neck of the hemispherical shell member and provided on the upper portion with external threads engageable with the internal threads of the tubular neck, whereby the acetabular cup assembly may be firmly fixed on the bone.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4828565 (1989-05-01), Duthoit et al.
patent: 4840632 (1989-06-01), Kampner
patent: 4871368 (1989-10-01), Wagner
patent: 5021062 (1991-06-01), Adrey et al.

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