US5080676A
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Assignee: University College London
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Filing: 1989-10-17
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Granted: 1992-01-14
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Expires: 2009-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A human joint implant, for example a knee prosthesis has a working part formed with a stub having a conical profile that snap-fits into a stem that forms an anchorage in a bone cavity. The stub may carry a stud at its end that is a snap-fit into a ferrule. A flanged sleeve fits between the stub and a conical socket part of the stem.
Inventors
- 👤 Denis R. W. May
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/3662; A61F2/30721; A61F2/38; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30331; A61F2002/30332; A61F2002/30337; A61F2002/30339; A61F2002/30474; A61F2002/30476; A61F2002/305; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
An implant for fitting to a bone of a patient comprising a first member having a longitudinal axis for fitting into the bone along said longitudinal axis, a second member for attachment to the first member, portions of the first and second members defining a cone and socket joint for connection together generally along said longitudinal axis, and means for releasably latching the first and second members together upon insertion of the cone into the socket, said latching means comprising inter-engaging means at the end of the cone and the base of the socket that snap fit together to hold the first and second members against movement axially apart while permitting relative rotation of the first and second member generally about said longitudinal axis, wherein the end of the cone has a divergent male connector that snap fits into a non-metallic female connector at the base of the socket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
An implant for fitting to a bone of a patient comprising a first member having a longitudinal axis for fitting into the bone along said longitudinal axis, a second member for attachment to the first member, portions of the first and second members defining a cone and socket joint for connection together generally along said longitudinal axis, and means for releasably latching the first and second members together upon insertion of the cone into the socket, said latching means comprising inter-engaging means at the end of the cone and the base of the socket that snap fit together to hold the first and second members against movement axially apart while permitting relative rotation of the first and second member generally about said longitudinal axis, wherein the end of the cone has a divergent male connector that snap fits into a non-metallic female connector at the base of the socket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A implant according to claim 1, wherein a flanged sleeve of non-metallic material fits between the cone and socket portions of the joint.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An implant according to claim 2, wherein the flanged sleeve is of a physiologically acceptable plastics material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
An implant according to claim 1, which is part of a prosthetic joint.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
An implant according to claim 4, which is part of a knee joint.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
An implant according to claim 4, which is part of a hip joint.
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