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Hip cup for a hip joint acetabular prosthesis
Assignee: ORTHOPLANT ENDOPROTHETIK A CORP OF GERMANY GmbH
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Filing: 1988-01-19
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Granted: 1990-04-24
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Expires: 2008-01-19
Abstract
Abstract Presented is a hip cup for a hip joint acetabular prosthesis that includes a metallic outer cup and a cup body made of plastic inside the outer cup. To guarantee a movement- and deformation-free attachment of the cup body, the cup body is enclosed in tightly fitting fashion, toward the outer cup, by a metallic jacket, and the insert formed of cup body and jacket can be anchored in the outer cup in tightly fitting fashion with at least one attaching element.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus-Dieter Schelhas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/32; A61F2/34; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30317; A61F2002/30324; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30331; A61F2002/30332; A61F2002/30405; A61F2002/30408; A61F2002/30421; A61F2002/30476; A61F2002/30495; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/3085; A61F2002/30861; A61F2002/3241; A61F2002/3445; A61F2002/3448; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0033; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0036; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
An acetabular prosthesis comprising an outer metallic shell having an outer bone engaging surface and a conically shaped inner surface defining shell cavity; an insert including, in combination, a metallic jacket, a plastic liner and a threaded ring; said jacket having an outer surface configured to engage said shell cavity and an inner jacket surface forming a jacket cavity defining a crown end and an opposite open end, and wherein the inner jacket, at a peripheral edge adjacent the open end, has internal threads to mate with aid threaded ring; and said plastic liner having a part spherical inner liner surface adapted to engage an articulating joint element and an outer liner surface configured to be pressure clamped within the jacket cavity and locked therein upon securing the threaded ring to the internal threads of the jacket, and wherein the insert, in combination, is then fixedly secured within the metallic shell by a retaining means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
An acetabular prosthesis comprising an outer metallic shell having an outer bone engaging surface and a conically shaped inner surface defining shell cavity; an insert including, in combination, a metallic jacket, a plastic liner and a threaded ring; said jacket having an outer surface configured to engage said shell cavity and an inner jacket surface forming a jacket cavity defining a crown end and an opposite open end, and wherein the inner jacket, at a peripheral edge adjacent the open end, has internal threads to mate with aid threaded ring; and said plastic liner having a part spherical inner liner surface adapted to engage an articulating joint element and an outer liner surface configured to be pressure clamped within the jacket cavity and locked therein upon securing the threaded ring to the internal threads of the jacket, and wherein the insert, in combination, is then fixedly secured within the metallic shell by a retaining means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
Hip cup according to claim 1 the outer liner surface being configured to be threadably received in a corresponding threading of the inner jacket surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Hip cup according to claim 2, characterized by the fact that the internal threading for the cup body and the internal threading for the threaded ring are contrarotating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
Hip cup according to claim 1 characterized by the fact that the jacket is closed at the crown and has an outwardly directed compound edge that can be plugged into a corresponding compound edge opening at the crown of the outer cup.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
Hip cup according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the retaining means include a snap ring that can be removably installed in the peripheral groove of the outer shell and projects radially over the snap ring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
Hip cup according to claim 5, characterized by the fact that the snap ring projects radially over the peripheral edge of the jacket and the threaded ring, between the jacket and the cup body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
Hip cup according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the retaining means include a retaining ring with an external threading, that mates a corresponding threading at the peripheral edge, adjacent the open end of the outer shell, the retaining ring projecting over the insert in the direction of the axis, and being screwed, in the retaining threading, firmly against the insert.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
Hip cup according to claim 6, characterized by the fact that the retaining ring, when installed, lies flush against the threaded ring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
Hip cup according to claim 7, characterized by the fact that the retaining ring displays an internal threading which, when screwing the retaining ring into the outer cup, presses an outwardly directed peripheral lip of the plastic liner with permanent deformation, into the threading.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
Hip cup according to claim 9, characterized by the fact that the external threading and the internal threading of the retaining ring are contrarotating.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-04-23 | 1993-10-23 | 1994-04-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-04-23 | 1997-10-23 | 1998-04-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-04-23 | 2001-10-23 | 2002-04-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |