US4662888A
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Endoprosthetic bone joint components
Assignee: BTG International Ltd
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Filing: 1985-07-30
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2005-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A prosthetic component (20; 30) for replacing a region of a bone including an articular surface (12) of a joint has a first surface shaped to approximate the articular surface, and a second surface (23; 33) shaped to extend substantially perpendicularly to the principal trabecular structure (10, 11) in a section through the bone when the first surface replaces the articular surface. In the case of a long bone the second surface is preferably shaped to approximate the fused epiphyseal plate scar (15) of the bone region in question. Also the component preferably has varying elastic modulus, at least in the portion thereof bordering the second surface, to simulate that of the bone replaced thereby.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard E. Field
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/3601; A61F2/3603; A61F2/3094; A61F2/30965; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/30004; A61F2002/30009; A61F2002/30014; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30462; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0075; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0018; A61F2250/0028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A prosthetic component for replacing a condylar region of a long bone including an articular surface of a joint, said component being dimensioned to interface with a resected bone surface of said condylar region of said long bone, said component having a first outer surface shaped to approximate said articular surface and a second inner surface contoured to approximate the fused epiphyseal plate scar contour of said condylar region, wherein upon implantation, said second surface is substantially orthogonal to the principal trabecullar groups with which said second surface interfaces in said condylar region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A prosthetic component for replacing a condylar region of a long bone including an articular surface of a joint, said component being dimensioned to interface with a resected bone surface of said condylar region of said long bone, said component having a first outer surface shaped to approximate said articular surface and a second inner surface contoured to approximate the fused epiphyseal plate scar contour of said condylar region, wherein upon implantation, said second surface is substantially orthogonal to the principal trabecullar groups with which said second surface interfaces in said condylar region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A component according to claim 1 having, at least in the portion thereof bordering said second surface, a varying elastic modulus configuration to simulate that of the bone material to be replaced thereby.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A component according to claim 2 wherein said portion is provided by a body of generally uniform elastic modulus reinforced with fibres of higher elastic modulus, said fibres being disposed in a similar pattern to said trabecullar structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A component according to claim 2 wherein said portion is provided by a body composed of a plurality of adjoining zones having individually substantially uniform elastic modulus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A component according to claim 4 wherein the elastic modulus is smoothly varied between adjoining zones.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A component according to claim 1 of two-part form including a main part defining said second surface, and a shell part connectable with said main part to define said first surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A component according to claim 6 wherein said main part is formed with a plurality of passageways therethrough for receipt of bone-penetrating securement filaments.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A component according to claim 1 for the femoral head at the hip joint wherein said first surface is spherically shaped and said second surface is defined by a succession of different surfaces of rotation having respectively mutually inclined axes in the coronal plane.
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