Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Patent
1991-01-02
1991-10-29
Isabella, David J.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
623 23, 606 92, A61F 228, A61F 236
Patent
active
050612875
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to method and apparatus for implanting and cementing the femoral stem component of a hip prosthesis. The process includes the steps of resecting the femoral neck, reaming a bore into the proximal medullary canal, enlarging that bore to accommodate the elongated stem of the femoral component, including the greater enlargement of the portion of the bore adjacent the transverse plane of the neck resection, establishing a peripheral shoulder in the cancellous bone of the medullary canal to seat a sealing plug, installing on the seat a perforable sealing plug, injecting the cavity with cement and implanting the femoral stem in the enlarged bore of the medullary canal by puncturing the sealing plug with the distal end of the stem and moving the stem distally further so that the sealing plug becomes a collar around the stem intermediate its ends. The apparatus of the invention comprises a pliant sealing plug adapted and sized to fit tightly into the broached bore of the medullary canal and which has a perforable center section to allow the stem to puncture the plug and be implanted in the medullary canal by introducing it through the sealing cavity above the plug. Having sealed off the distal portion of the bore, no cement is allowed to intrude into the area below the seal, preventing the lower portion of the femoral stem from being cemented in the bone.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4245359 (1981-01-01), Stuhmee
patent: 4523587 (1985-06-01), Frey
patent: 4783192 (1988-11-01), Wroblewski et al.
patent: 4994085 (1991-02-01), Sawai et al.
patent: 5002580 (1991-03-01), Noble et al.
Hanes Richard W.
Isabella David J.
LandOfFree
Proximal cement sealing plug for hip prosthesis does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Proximal cement sealing plug for hip prosthesis, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Proximal cement sealing plug for hip prosthesis will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1397539