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Flexible mold for forming composite of a hip replacement component and a bone cement sleeve
Assignee: DePuy Orthopaedics Inc
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Filing: 1991-03-18
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Granted: 1992-07-28
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Expires: 2011-03-18
Abstract
Abstract A custom made femoral component is made using the femoral cavity and an internal latex envelope as the mold. After the femoral cavity is worked into a roughly conical shape, an internal latex envelope is inserted into the cavity and filled with bone cement. An endoskeleton is inserted down the femoral cavity into the bone cement. The internal latex mold conforms to the shape of the cavity and an accurate negative of the cavity is created as the bone cement solidifies. The femoral component is pulled from the cavity and the internal latex envelope is peeled off the component. All traces of the internal latex envelope is removed from the femoral cavity and component. The femoral component is then reimplanted.
Inventors
- 👤 Clive P. Duncan
- 👤 Martine J. Breault
- 👤 Christ P. Beauchamp
- 👤 Nancy J. Paris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/3094; A61F2/30942; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/72; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30667; A61F2002/30672; A61F2002/30677; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30907; A61F2002/30917; A61F2002/30957; A61F2/46; A61F2002/4631; B; B29; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/753; B29L2031/7532; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of implanting a hip replacement in a femoral cavity which comprises the steps of: inserting a mold in the form of a flexible lining into the cavity; filling the mold with a bone cement; inserting the stem of a femoral component down the femoral cavity into the bone cement; allowing the bone cement and the mold to conform to the shape of the cavity; allowing the bone cement to solidify to form a composite component comprising the femoral component and a sleeve of said bone cement on the stem thereof; removing the composite component from the cavity; removing the mold; and reimplanting the composite femoral component in the femoral cavity.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of implanting a hip replacement in a femoral cavity which comprises the steps of: inserting a mold in the form of a flexible lining into the cavity; filling the mold with a bone cement; inserting the stem of a femoral component down the femoral cavity into the bone cement; allowing the bone cement and the mold to conform to the shape of the cavity; allowing the bone cement to solidify to form a composite component comprising the femoral component and a sleeve of said bone cement on the stem thereof; removing the composite component from the cavity; removing the mold; and reimplanting the composite femoral component in the femoral cavity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of working the femoral cavity into a substantially conical shape prior to inserting the mold in the cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the bone cement contains an antibiotic.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of implanting an acetabular cup in the acetabular cavity of a patient comprising the steps of: placing a mold of a flexible material over the acetabular cavity; placing bone cement in the mold; placing the acetabular cup in the bone cement; allowing the bone cement to set to form a composite acetabular component comprising the acetabular cup which is embedded in a mantle of bone cement which has an outer shape which conforms to the shape of the acetabular cavity; removing the mold; and reimplanting the composite acetabular component in the acetabular cavity.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of implanting an acetabular cup in the acetabular cavity of a patient comprising the steps of: placing a mold of a flexible material over the acetabular cavity; placing bone cement in the mold; placing the acetabular cup in the bone cement; allowing the bone cement to set to form a composite acetabular component comprising the acetabular cup which is embedded in a mantle of bone cement which has an outer shape which conforms to the shape of the acetabular cavity; removing the mold; and reimplanting the composite acetabular component in the acetabular cavity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein the bone cement contains an antibiotic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein the mold is of a latex material.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of manufacturing a prosthesis comprising a femoral component which is in the form of an elongate member having a neck portion and a stem portion and a sleeve on the stem portion which comprises the steps of: inserting a mold in the form of a flexible lining into the femoral cavity of a patient; pouring a bone cement into the mold and allowing the mold to conform to the shape of the femoral cavity; implanting the stem of a femoral component in the cement to form a sleeve of cement around the stem of the component; allowing the cement to set to form a composite component comprising the femoral component and the sleeve around the stem of the component; and removing the composite component from the cavity and the mold.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of manufacturing a prosthesis comprising a femoral component which is in the form of an elongate member having a neck portion and a stem portion and a sleeve on the stem portion which comprises the steps of: inserting a mold in the form of a flexible lining into the femoral cavity of a patient; pouring a bone cement into the mold and allowing the mold to conform to the shape of the femoral cavity; implanting the stem of a femoral component in the cement to form a sleeve of cement around the stem of the component; allowing the cement to set to form a composite component comprising the femoral component and the sleeve around the stem of the component; and removing the composite component from the cavity and the mold.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein the lining comprises a flexible envelope.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein the lining comprises a pair of flexible envelopes, one of which is nested in the other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of coating the neck portion of the femoral component with bone cement prior to implanting the stem in the cement to form the sleeve.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein the bone cement is impregnated with an antibiotic.
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