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Porous-coated artificial joints
Assignee: Joint Medical Products Corp
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Filing: 1989-09-05
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Granted: 1990-07-31
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Expires: 2009-09-05
Abstract
Abstract Artificial joint prostheses are provided whose outer surfaces include a screw thread which is interrupted by porous-coated columns so as to produce an alternating pattern of threaded columns adjacent to porous-coated columns. The threaded columns provide initial mechanical fixation of the prosthesis to bone and the porous-coated columns provide long-term fixation through bone ingrowth.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas H. Mallory
- 👤 Timothy McTighe
- 👤 Douglas G. Noiles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/30721; A61F2/30734; A61F2/30767; A61F2/32; A61F2/34; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61F2/3094; A61F2/36; A61F2/3662; A61F2/367; A61F2/3676; A61F2/38; A61F2/40; A61F2/42; A61F2/4241; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30242; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30317; A61F2002/30322; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30331; A61F2002/30332; A61F2002/30476; A61F2002/30492; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30537; A61F2002/30538; A61F2002/3054; A61F2002/30594; A61F2002/30738; A61F2002/30769; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/30784; A61F2002/30785; A61F2002/3085; A61F2002/30858; A61F2002/30871; A61F2002/30873; A61F2/30942; A61F2002/30952; A61F2002/3401; A61F2002/3403; A61F2002/3412; A61F2002/342; A61F2/3609; A61F2002/365; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0033; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0071; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0026; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00023; A61F2310/00389; A61F2310/00395; A61F2310/00407
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A prosthesis comprising a body having an outside surface upon which is formed a screw thread for engagement with bone, the screw thread being interrupted by porous-coated columns so as to produce an alternating pattern of threaded columns adjacent to porous-coated columns, the threaded columns being free of porous coating and providing initial mechanical fixation of the prosthesis to the bone and the porous-coated columns allowing long-term fixation through bone ingrowth and remodeling.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A prosthesis comprising a body having an outside surface upon which is formed a screw thread for engagement with bone, the screw thread being interrupted by porous-coated columns so as to produce an alternating pattern of threaded columns adjacent to porous-coated columns, the threaded columns being free of porous coating and providing initial mechanical fixation of the prosthesis to the bone and the porous-coated columns allowing long-term fixation through bone ingrowth and remodeling.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the porous-coated columns and the threaded columns have approximately equal areas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the outer surfaces of the porous-coated columns lie substantially in or slightly above the surface of revolution defined by the root of the screw thread so that the porous-coated regions come into contact with bone as the prosthesis is screwed into the bone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the screw thread is self-tapping.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the body comprises a cup for use as part of an artificial ball and socket joint and the porous-coated columns extend into the region of the base of the cup where the cup is of greatest width.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the body comprises a sleeve for receiving a stem attached to the ball portion of an artificial ball and socket joint.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
135 words
A prosthesis comprising a cup for use as part of an artificial ball and socket joint, said cup having an outside surface upon which is formed a screw thread for engagement with bone, said outside surface including a dome portion and a base portion, the base portion including (a) the screw thread and (b) a plurality of porous-coated columns which extend from the dome portion into the region of the base of the cup where the cup is of greatest width, said screw thread being free of porous coating and being interrupted by the porous-coated columns so as to produce an alternating pattern of threaded columns adjacent to porous-coated columns, the threaded columns providing initial mechanical fixation of the prosthesis to the bone and the porous-coated columns allowing long-term fixation through bone ingrowth and remodeling.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
135 words
A prosthesis comprising a cup for use as part of an artificial ball and socket joint, said cup having an outside surface upon which is formed a screw thread for engagement with bone, said outside surface including a dome portion and a base portion, the base portion including (a) the screw thread and (b) a plurality of porous-coated columns which extend from the dome portion into the region of the base of the cup where the cup is of greatest width, said screw thread being free of porous coating and being interrupted by the porous-coated columns so as to produce an alternating pattern of threaded columns adjacent to porous-coated columns, the threaded columns providing initial mechanical fixation of the prosthesis to the bone and the porous-coated columns allowing long-term fixation through bone ingrowth and remodeling.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The prosthesis of claim 7 wherein the outside surface is spherically shaped.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The prosthesis of claim 7 wherein the porous-coated columns and the threaded columns have approximately equal areas.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The prosthesis of claim 7 wherein the outer surfaces of the porous-coated columns lie substantially in or slightly above the surface of revolution defined by the root of the screw thread so that the porous-coated regions come into contact with bone as the prosthesis is screwed into the bone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The prosthesis of claim 7 wherein the screw thread is self-tapping.
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