Two-part hipjoint socket for anchoring in the pelvic bone

Details Two-part hipjoint socket for anchoring in the pelvic bone Two-part hipjoint socket for anchoring in the pelvic bone

1994-06-08

1996-08-27

Isabella, David

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

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

623 18, A61F 234

Patent

active

055496920

ABSTRACT:
A hipjoint socket having a metal outer shell (1) which may be anchored in the pelvis. The shell (1) includes regions (3) of greater wall thickness (D) alternating in the circumferential direction with regions (4) of less wall thickness (d). The regions (3) of greater wall thickness (D) are made as guideshoes for supporting bodies (11) which may be slid onto them. The supporting bodies (11) are fixed to and, if necessary, positioned exactly on the aforesaid regions (3) with fixing members (13). A number of supporting bodies, (11) which may differ in shape and dimensions, are associated with each shell (1).

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patent: 4878918 (1989-11-01), Tari et al.
patent: 4961748 (1990-10-01), Frey et al.
patent: 5176711 (1993-02-01), Grimes
patent: 5192329 (1993-03-01), Christie et al.

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