Femur component for a hip joint prosthesis

Details Femur component for a hip joint prosthesis Femur component for a hip joint prosthesis

2008-05-15

2010-12-28

Stewart, Alvin J. (Department: 3774)

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

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

C623S022420, C623S023150

Reexamination Certificate

active

07857859

ABSTRACT:
The specified implant for use as a femur component in a hip joint prosthesis comprises a shaft, being intended for the implantation in a cavity of a proximal femur, a head section, for fastening a femoral head prosthesis and a femoral neck section, being arranged between the shaft and the head section. The femoral neck section comprises a femoral head axis and a contour in a cross-section perpendicular to the femoral neck axis, tapering in a V-shape or wedge-shape to medial and at least an anterior straight section and at least a posterior straight section, wherein the straight sections define the tapering.

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