Prosthesis for a joint

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1976-01-27

1977-01-11

Frinks, Ronald L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128 92C, 128 92CA, A61F 124

Patent

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040018970

ABSTRACT:
A partial prosthesis for a joint designed to replace the head of a femur. A spherical head integral with a pin, which is designed to engage the femur, when in its utilization position engages a spherical cap which is to be accommodated and supported in the acetabulum of a hip. The cap has an inside spherical bearing surface of given diameter to assure that the spherical head has great freedom of movement therein and, at its base, an internal cylindrical shoulder small in width and of a diameter slightly smaller than the spherical bearing surface.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3813699 (1974-06-01), Giliberty
patent: 3894297 (1975-07-01), Mittelmeier et al.

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