US5108447A
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Artificial acetabulum
Assignee: Sulzer AG
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Filing: 1991-02-28
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Granted: 1992-04-28
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Expires: 2011-02-28
Abstract
Abstract An artificial acetabulum has a thin metallic outer shell and a relatively thick metallic inner shell which is secured to the outer shell via a damping ring located at the peripheral edges of the shells. The outer shell has a thickness of less than one-fifth of the thickness of the inner shell to compensate for stresses in the direction of the osseous tissue during the transfer of force peaks. A centering pin is provided on the inner shell and an annular shoulder is provided on the outer shell about the centering pin to provide further elastic damping of forces transmitted between the shells.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunther Zeiler
- 👤 Johann U. Steiger
- 👤 Rudolf Koch
- 👤 Jurg Oehy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/32; A61F2/34; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30159; A61F2002/30176; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30331; A61F2002/30354; A61F2002/30476; A61F2002/30495; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30563; A61F2002/30576; A61F2002/30578; A61F2002/30593; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30841; A61F2002/3401; A61F2002/3403; A61F2002/3412; A61F2002/3414; A61F2002/3429; A61F2002/343; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0033; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0054; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00023; A61F2310/00029
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
An artificial acetabulum comprising: a thin metallic outer shell for implanting in a bone, said shell having a bore disposed on a central axis of said shell; a metallic inner shell disposed within said outer shell for receiving a spherical joint head and being spaced from said outer shell to define a gap therebetween, said inner shell having a centering pin projecting into said bore of said outer shell and being of a greater thickness than said outer shell; and a damping ring secured to and between an outer edge of said inner shell and said outer shell to elastically support said inner shell in said outer shell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
An artificial acetabulum comprising: a thin metallic outer shell for implanting in a bone, said shell having a bore disposed on a central axis of said shell; a metallic inner shell disposed within said outer shell for receiving a spherical joint head and being spaced from said outer shell to define a gap therebetween, said inner shell having a centering pin projecting into said bore of said outer shell and being of a greater thickness than said outer shell; and a damping ring secured to and between an outer edge of said inner shell and said outer shell to elastically support said inner shell in said outer shell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An acetabulum as set forth in claim 1 wherein said outer shell is of a thickness less than one-fifth of the thickness of said inner shell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An acetabulum as set forth in claim 1 wherein said outer shell has an internally disposed annular shoulder extending outwardly about said bore and in contact with said inner shell.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An acetabulum as set forth in claim 1 wherein said outer shell has an internally disposed annular groove for receiving said ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An acetabulum as set forth in claim 4 wherein said outer shell and said dampening ring has a conical surface to facilitate insertion of said ring into said groove of said outer shell.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
An acetabulum as set forth in claim 1 wherein said ring is made of polyethylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An acetabulum as set forth in claim 1 wherein said outer shell is made of titanium and said inner shell is made of a cobalt alloy.
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