Endoprosthesis for a hip joint socket

Details Endoprosthesis for a hip joint socket Endoprosthesis for a hip joint socket

1987-02-05

1989-03-21

Apley, Richard J.

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

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

A61F 234

Patent

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048139602

ABSTRACT:
The hip joint endoprosthesis has a plastic socket body with a hemispherical outer surface and a wire mesh metal grid partially embedded in the socket body surface. The metal grid has a plurality of rib-like projections extending outwardly along meridian lines of the socket body in order to define regions therebetween for receiving a minimum thickness of bone cement for anchoring of the endoprosthesis in a bone.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3528109 (1970-09-01), Scales
patent: 4479271 (1984-10-01), Bolesky et al.
patent: 4566138 (1986-01-01), Lewis et al.

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