A - Human Necessities – 61 – F
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
F
A61F 2/30 (2006.01) A61F 2/34 (2006.01) A61F 2/46 (2006.01) A61B 17/86 (2006.01) A61F 2/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2107094
An acetabular prosthesis (8) having an orientable metal socket bearing (13) and a cup (10) for fixation to bone (6) is provided. The bearing (13) has a male taper (26) which locks into a corresponding female taper (28) formed in the cup (10). Two screws (15) are used to seat the bearing (13) in the cup (10) and to further secure the taper lock. The assembly of the bearing (13) and cup (10) forms a set of peripheral apertures (4) through which bone screws (15) can pass to further secure the cup (10) to the patient's bone (6).
Decarlo Alfred F. Jr.
Noiles Douglas G.
Joint Medical Products Corporation
Uren John Russell
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