US5370703A
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Double-cup hipjoint socket suitable for use in revision
Assignee: Zimmer GmbH
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Filing: 1993-08-30
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Granted: 1994-12-06
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Expires: 2013-08-30
Abstract
Abstract The invention shows a double-cup hipjoint socket of oval cross-section with a spherical bearing cup (4). the metallic outer cup (1) exhibits a constant thickness of wall and is provided with openings (3) for anchoring in the pelvic bone. The inner cup (2) of plastics may be latched to the outer cup (1) and by springy tongues (11) on the opposite side. The oval shape is generated by inserting straight intermediate pieces (5,6) in the inner and outer cups. Through the elongated shape of the outer cup (1) which may be inserted in different directions, an optimum fastening may be striven for. The definitive position of the spherical bearing cup (4) is established for the first time by the insertion of a fitting inner cup (2). In doing so the spherical bearing cups (4) may be shifted in the equatorial plane of the outer cup (1) and/or in the direction of the polar axis of the outer cup.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans-Georg Willert
- 👤 Rudolf Koch
- 👤 Kurt Bider
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:30
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/32; A61F2/34; A61F2/28; A61F2002/2835; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30476; A61F2002/305; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/30784; A61F2002/30787; A61F2002/3401; A61F2002/3443; A61F2002/3453; A61F2002/3454
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A double-cup hipjoint socket suitable for revision comprising: a metal outer cup having a plurality of openings sized to accommodate bone screws for connecting the outer cup to a pelvic bone, the outer cup having a constant wall thickness; a plastic inner cup sized to fit within the outer cup and having a spherical bearing cup for a joint ball head, the inner and outer cups having opposing oblique peripheral faces with straight generatrices; the inner and outer cups including first and second substantially straight intermediate sections giving each cup an oval cross-section; and connection means for fixing the inner cup to the outer cup, the connection means including a lug and at least two spring tongues on the outer cup, the inner cup being adapted to fit within the lug and rotate transversely to the longitudinal axis of the outer cup, the spring tongues latching the inner cup so that the inner cup and outer cup are pressed together at the opposing oblique peripheral faces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A double-cup hipjoint socket suitable for revision comprising: a metal outer cup having a plurality of openings sized to accommodate bone screws for connecting the outer cup to a pelvic bone, the outer cup having a constant wall thickness; a plastic inner cup sized to fit within the outer cup and having a spherical bearing cup for a joint ball head, the inner and outer cups having opposing oblique peripheral faces with straight generatrices; the inner and outer cups including first and second substantially straight intermediate sections giving each cup an oval cross-section; and connection means for fixing the inner cup to the outer cup, the connection means including a lug and at least two spring tongues on the outer cup, the inner cup being adapted to fit within the lug and rotate transversely to the longitudinal axis of the outer cup, the spring tongues latching the inner cup so that the inner cup and outer cup are pressed together at the opposing oblique peripheral faces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The hipjoint socket of claim 1 wherein the outer cup has an oval opening at a polar region of the cup.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
The hipjoint socket of claim 1 wherein the spherical bearing cup has a given diameter and a given angle with respect to a polar angle of the outer cup, the outer cup being adapted to accommodate a different spherical bearing cup, the different spherical bearing cup having a diameter that is not equal to the given diameter of the spherical bearing cup and an angle with respect to the polar angle that is not equal to the given angle of the spherical bearing cup.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The hipjoint socket of claim 1 wherein the inner cup has an equatorial edge, the hipjoint socket further including an elevation formed along a portion of the equatorial edge of the inner cup, the elevation having an inner cylindrical guideface sized to prevent luxations of the joint ball head inserted into the bearing cup.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The hipjoint socket of claim 1 wherein the spherical bearing cup has a first equatorial edge and the outer cup has a second equatorial edge, the first edge projecting above the second edge.
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