Acetabular prosthesis system

US7985260B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DePuy Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Ryan C. Keefer · Warsaw, US
• Jeffrey A. Rybolt · Fort Wayne, US
• Hengda D. Liu · Warsaw, US
• Matthew D. Smith · Akron, US
• Gerhard Drescher · Grosse Pointe Park, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 2008
• Grant date: Jul 26, 2011
• Expiry date: Jun 16, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2250/0006
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An acetabular prosthesis system configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared acetabulum includes an acetabular shell, an augment component, and a fastener configured to couple the acetabular shell and the augment component together.