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Femoral head adaptor for interoperative assembly
Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-28
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Granted: 1990-05-01
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Expires: 2009-02-28
Abstract
Abstract An adaptor is interposed between a socket in a ceramic femoral head component and a post on a femoral stem component in the femoral stem of a prosthetic hip joint to enable the use of a taper within the socket which is steeper than the taper on the post so as to reduce hoop stresses in the ceramic femoral head component while at the same time accomplishing securement of the ceramic femoral head component upon the post of the existing femoral stem component.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G. Averill
- 👤 Paul Serekian
- 👤 Scott K. Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/46; A61F2/4637; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/3609; A61F2/4603; A61F2/4607; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30205; A61F2002/3021; A61F2002/30217; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30331; A61F2002/30332; A61F2002/30474; A61F2002/3611; A61F2002/365; A61F2002/4681; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0033; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0067; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00179
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
359 words
An adaptor for use in assembling and securing together a ceramic femoral head component of a prosthetic hip joint and a femoral stem component of the prosthetic hip joint, the femoral stem component including a post having an outer seating surface tapered at a first taper, and the ceramic femoral head including a socket having an inner seating surface tapered at a second taper steeper than the first taper, the adaptor comprising: a cup-like body member constructed of a biocompatible metal and having a frusto-conical wall extending axially between a first end and a second end, the diameter of the body member being larger at the first end than the diameter of the body member at the second end; the body member being open at the first end thereof and including a frusto-conical inner surface extending inside the body member, along the wall thereof, from the open first end toward the second end, the inner surface having a taper complementary to the first taper and the relative dimensions of the inner surface of the body member and the outer seating surface of the post being such that the post is receivable within the body member for seating of the body member upon the post in secured relationship therewith; a frusto-conical outer surface on the body member, the outer surface extending outside the body member, along the wall thereof, between the first end and the second end and having a taper complementary to the second taper such that the thickness of the wall varies axially along the wall from a greater thickness adjacent the first end to a lesser thickness adjacent the second end, the relative dimensions of the outer surface of the body member and the inner seating surface of the socket being such that the body member is receivable within the socket for seating of the ceramic femoral head component upon the body member in secured relationship therewith; and a web extending transversely across the body member at the second end thereof for reinforcing the wall of the body member adjacent the second end against forces exerted on the body member, adjacent the second end thereof, during assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
359 words
An adaptor for use in assembling and securing together a ceramic femoral head component of a prosthetic hip joint and a femoral stem component of the prosthetic hip joint, the femoral stem component including a post having an outer seating surface tapered at a first taper, and the ceramic femoral head including a socket having an inner seating surface tapered at a second taper steeper than the first taper, the adaptor comprising: a cup-like body member constructed of a biocompatible metal and having a frusto-conical wall extending axially between a first end and a second end, the diameter of the body member being larger at the first end than the diameter of the body member at the second end; the body member being open at the first end thereof and including a frusto-conical inner surface extending inside the body member, along the wall thereof, from the open first end toward the second end, the inner surface having a taper complementary to the first taper and the relative dimensions of the inner surface of the body member and the outer seating surface of the post being such that the post is receivable within the body member for seating of the body member upon the post in secured relationship therewith; a frusto-conical outer surface on the body member, the outer surface extending outside the body member, along the wall thereof, between the first end and the second end and having a taper complementary to the second taper such that the thickness of the wall varies axially along the wall from a greater thickness adjacent the first end to a lesser thickness adjacent the second end, the relative dimensions of the outer surface of the body member and the inner seating surface of the socket being such that the body member is receivable within the socket for seating of the ceramic femoral head component upon the body member in secured relationship therewith; and a web extending transversely across the body member at the second end thereof for reinforcing the wall of the body member adjacent the second end against forces exerted on the body member, adjacent the second end thereof, during assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention of claim 1 including a vent opening in the web, the vent opening extending between the inside and the outside of the body member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein the vent opening is centered within the web.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention of claim 1 including gripping means along the outer surface of the body member for gripping the socket of the ceramic femoral head when the inner seating surface is seated upon the outer surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein the gripping means includes circumferential grooves and ridges on the outer surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention of claim 5 including a vent opening in the web, the vent opening extending between the inside and the outside of the body member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention of claim 6 wherein the vent opening is centered within the web.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the taper of the outer surface is about twice as steep as the taper of the inner surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention of claim 8 wherein the taper of the outer surface is about 6° and the taper of the inner surface is about 3°, relative to the axial direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention of claim 8 including a vent opening in the web, the vent opening extending between the inside and the outside of the body member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention of claim 8 including gripping means along the outer surface of the body member for gripping the socket of the ceramic femoral head when the inner seating surface is seated upon the outer surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The invention of claim 11 wherein the gripping means includes circumferential grooves and ridges on the outer surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 8 wherein the web has a wall thickness greater than the thickness of the frusto-conical wall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the web has a wall thickness greater than the thickness of the frusto-conical wall.
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