Acetabular prosthesis having a metal socket bearing

Details Acetabular prosthesis having a metal socket bearing Acetabular prosthesis having a metal socket bearing

1992-02-19

1994-02-01

Green, Randall L.

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

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

623 22, A61F 234

Patent

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052828646

ABSTRACT:
An acetabular prosthesis (8) having an orientable metal socket bearing (13) and a cup (10) for fixation to bone (6) is provided. The bearing (13) has a male taper (26) which locks into a corresponding female taper (28) formed in the cup (10). Two screws (15) are used to seat the bearing (13) in the cup (10) and to further secure the taper lock. The assembly of the apertures (4) through which bone screws (15) can pass to further secure the cup (10) to the patient's bone (6).

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Gates Power-Grip Timing Belt Catalog, 1988, pp. 14-15.

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