US5358532A
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Cementless acetabular cup
Assignee: Smith and Nephew Inc
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Filing: 1992-06-16
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Granted: 1994-10-25
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Expires: 2012-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A prosthetic joint acetabular cup component is provided that can be press fit into a patient's acetabulum, to create an interference fit and to eliminate the need for cement. A body portion of the cup provides an outer convex surface, The inside of the cup provides an inner concave surface. An apex portion of the cup or shell is spaced from the lower rim portion, the lower rim defining a plane. A plurality of annular rings are spaced along the body outer surface beginning at the lower rim and extending at least a partial distance toward the apex. Each of the annular rings is preferably generally parallel to the plane of the lower rim.
Inventors
- 👤 David L. Evans
- 👤 Peter E. Stegemann
- 👤 Robert-Jan Enzerink
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/32; A61F2/34; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30317; A61F2002/30322; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/30784; A61F2002/30787; A61F2002/30904; A61F2002/3401; A61F2002/3403; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A prosthetic joint acetabular cup component, comprising: a) a cup body portion having outer convex and inner concave surfaces, an apex portion, and a lower rim portion defining a plane; b) a plurality of annular and generally parallel circular rings spaced along the body outer surface between the lower rim and the apex of the cup body, each ring having a crest portion and a trough portion; c) the rings each define a plane and, the planes include a plurality of planes that are parallel and of different spacing therebetween, wherein said spacing between at least one adjacent pair of said rings increases in a direction from the lower rim towards said apex portion; and d) wherein the outer surface portion has a dual radius curvature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A prosthetic joint acetabular cup component, comprising: a) a cup body portion having outer convex and inner concave surfaces, an apex portion, and a lower rim portion defining a plane; b) a plurality of annular and generally parallel circular rings spaced along the body outer surface between the lower rim and the apex of the cup body, each ring having a crest portion and a trough portion; c) the rings each define a plane and, the planes include a plurality of planes that are parallel and of different spacing therebetween, wherein said spacing between at least one adjacent pair of said rings increases in a direction from the lower rim towards said apex portion; and d) wherein the outer surface portion has a dual radius curvature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the annular rings each comprise upper and lower intersecting annular surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The acetabular cup prosthesis of claim 2 wherein the each ring upper annular surface is inclined with respect to the plane of the lower rim.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The acetabular cup prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the rings define a plurality of alternating crests and troughs so that a portion of the surrounding bone tissue can at least partially occupy a trough upon insertion of the body into an acetabulum cavity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
A prosthetic joint acetabular cup component, comprising: a) a cup body portion having outer convex and inner concave surfaces, an apex portion,and a lower rim portion defining a plane; b) a plurality of annular rings spaced along the body outer surface between the lower rim and the apex each ring having an inner base portion; and c) wherein the spacing between adjacent pairs of said rings increases in a direction from the lower rim towards said apex portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
A prosthetic joint acetabular cup component, comprising: a) a cup body portion having outer convex and inner concave surfaces, an apex portion,and a lower rim portion defining a plane; b) a plurality of annular rings spaced along the body outer surface between the lower rim and the apex each ring having an inner base portion; and c) wherein the spacing between adjacent pairs of said rings increases in a direction from the lower rim towards said apex portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The acetabular cup prosthesis of claim 7 wherein the outer surface portion is generally hemispherically shaped.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
147 words
A prosthetic joint acetabular cup component, comprising: a) a cup body portion having outer convex and inner concave surfaces, an apex portion, and a lower rim portion defining a plane; b) a plurality of annular and generally parallel circular rings spaced along the body outer surface between the lower rim and the apex of the cup body, each ring having a crest portion and a trough portion; c) the rings each define a plane and, the planes include a plurality of planes that are parallel and of different spacing therebetween, wherein said spacing between at least one adjacent pair of said rings increases in a direction from the lower rim towards said apex portion; and d) wherein the outer surface of the cup body portion is of a first radius,and the crest portion of each of the annular rings follows a curvature defined by a second radius.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
147 words
A prosthetic joint acetabular cup component, comprising: a) a cup body portion having outer convex and inner concave surfaces, an apex portion, and a lower rim portion defining a plane; b) a plurality of annular and generally parallel circular rings spaced along the body outer surface between the lower rim and the apex of the cup body, each ring having a crest portion and a trough portion; c) the rings each define a plane and, the planes include a plurality of planes that are parallel and of different spacing therebetween, wherein said spacing between at least one adjacent pair of said rings increases in a direction from the lower rim towards said apex portion; and d) wherein the outer surface of the cup body portion is of a first radius,and the crest portion of each of the annular rings follows a curvature defined by a second radius.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The acetabular cup prosthesis of claim 7 wherein the first radius is greater than the second radius.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The acetabular cup prosthesis of claim 8 wherein the cup body portion has an apex, and the first and second radii are tangent at the apex.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the lower annular surface of each ring is substantially parallel to the plane of the lower rim.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The acetabular cup prosthesis of claim 2 wherein the lower annular surface forms an angle with the plane of the lower rim of between 0 and 45 degrees.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The acetabular cup prosthesis of claim 2 wherein the upper annular surface forms an angle of between 20 and 60 degrees with the plane of the lower rim.
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