Extended radius prosthesis and associated method

A hip cup for use in hip prosthesis comprises a shell (110) comprising a body (114) having an inner periphery (116) and a convex outer periphery (118) and defining a cavity. The outer periphery has a first portion defining a hemisphere and a second portion extending from the equator of the first por...

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Main Authors BARRY A. SCHNIEDERS, PAUL P. LEWIS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.01.2011
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A hip cup for use in hip prosthesis comprises a shell (110) comprising a body (114) having an inner periphery (116) and a convex outer periphery (118) and defining a cavity. The outer periphery has a first portion defining a hemisphere and a second portion extending from the equator of the first portion in a converging direction, the second portion forming a rim opposed to the equator, the cavity positioned within the rim. A liner (144) is provided to cooperate with the shell.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20050202696