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Prosthesis implantation method

US8597364B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29References

6Claims

0Family size

Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Paul P. Lewis · Warsaw, US
James M. Kennedy · American Fork, US
Phillip G. Withee · Fall River, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2010
Grant date	Dec 3, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 21, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2220/0041
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A trial implant kit includes a plurality of intermediate components and a plurality of inner components. Each of the plurality of intermediate components has a uniform inner surface, although at least two of the plurality of intermediate components having distinct outer surfaces. Each of the distinct outer surfaces is configured to engage one of a plurality of acetabular shell component geometries. Each of the plurality of inner components has a uniform outer surface portion and a bearing surface, the uniform outer surface portion configured to be received by the uniform inner surface of any of plurality of intermediate components. The bearing surface is configured to engage a femoral head. At least two of plurality of inner components having distinct bearing surface configurations.

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