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Joint endoprosthesis
Assignee: Sulzer AG
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Filing: 1983-10-06
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Granted: 1985-07-16
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Expires: 2003-10-06
Abstract
Abstract The conical pin end of the male endoprosthesis part is provided with a deformable surface while the conically recessed articular ball is provided with inwardly directed lugs for penetrating into the deformable surface during mounting on the pin end. The lugs have a maximum height of 0.5 millimeters and a maximum width of three millimeters. The deformable pin surface may be formed by a screw thread, a plurality of circumferential grooves of wavy configuration or a plurality of circumferential ribs.
Inventors
- 👤 Otto Frey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/3609; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30112; A61F2002/30136; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30331; A61F2002/30332; A61F2002/30362; A61F2002/30364; A61F2002/30367; A61F2002/30383; A61F2002/30403; A61F2002/30405; A61F2002/30476; A61F2002/30477; A61F2002/30485; A61F2002/30487; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30593; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30818; A61F2002/3082; A61F2002/30827; A61F2002/3625; A61F2002/365; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0033; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A joint endoprosthesis comprising a first part including an anchoring shank for implanting in a bone and a conical end opposite said shank having a plurality of ribs forming a deformable surface thereon; and a second part including a conical recess receiving said conical end of said first part and at least one projecting lug formed on a surface solely at an inner end of said recess and projecting inwardly into said recess, said lug being of harder material than said first part thereby penetrating into and deforming said ribs of said deformable surface of said first part to prevent relative rotation between said parts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A joint endoprosthesis comprising a first part including an anchoring shank for implanting in a bone and a conical end opposite said shank having a plurality of ribs forming a deformable surface thereon; and a second part including a conical recess receiving said conical end of said first part and at least one projecting lug formed on a surface solely at an inner end of said recess and projecting inwardly into said recess, said lug being of harder material than said first part thereby penetrating into and deforming said ribs of said deformable surface of said first part to prevent relative rotation between said parts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A joint endoprosthesis as set forth in claim 1 wherein said lug has a maximum height of 0.5 millimeters and a maximum width of 3 millimeters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A joint endoprosthesis as set forth in claim 1 wherein said second part is an articular ball for a femur head prosthesis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A joint endoprosthesis as set forth in claim 3 wherein said ball has an internal cavity spaced from said first part and an undercut between said cavity and said conical recess.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A joint endoprosthesis as set forth in claim 1 wherein said conical end of said first part has a screw thread forming said deformable surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A joint endoprosthesis as set forth in claim 1 wherein said conical end of said first part has a plurality of circumferential ribs of wavy configuration forming said deformable surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A joint endoprosthesis as set forth in claim 1 wherein said conical end of said first part has a plurality of circumferential ribs forming said deformable surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A joint endoprosthesis as set forth in claim 1 wherein said conical end of said first part has a plurality of circumferential recesses of decreasing depth in a direction towards said anchoring shank to impart greater resistance to deformation in said direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
91 words
A joint prosthesis comprising a first part having a conical end with a plurality of ribs forming a deformable surface thereon; and a second part including a conical recess receiving said conical end of said first part and at least one projecting lug formed on a surface solely at an inner end of said recess and projecting inwardly into said recess, said lug being harder than said first part thereby penetrating into and deforming said ribs of said deformable surface of said first part to prevent relative rotation between said parts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
91 words
A joint prosthesis comprising a first part having a conical end with a plurality of ribs forming a deformable surface thereon; and a second part including a conical recess receiving said conical end of said first part and at least one projecting lug formed on a surface solely at an inner end of said recess and projecting inwardly into said recess, said lug being harder than said first part thereby penetrating into and deforming said ribs of said deformable surface of said first part to prevent relative rotation between said parts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A joint prosthesis as set forth in claim 9 having a plurality of said lugs embedded in said conical end of said first part.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A joint prosthesis as set forth in claim 9 wherein said lug has a maximum height of 0.5 millimeters and a maximum width of 3 millimeters.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A joint prosthesis as set forth in claim 11 wherein said lug is of cylindrical shape.
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