Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Acetabular cup conversion ring
- Patent Title (中): 髋臼杯转换环
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Application No.: US12504155Application Date: 2009-07-16
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Publication No.: US07985259B2Publication Date: 2011-07-26
- Inventor: Richard A. Berger , Erin M. Johnson , Archie W. Newsome , Randy L. Schlemmer
- Applicant: Richard A. Berger , Erin M. Johnson , Archie W. Newsome , Randy L. Schlemmer
- Applicant Address: US IN Warsaw
- Assignee: Zimmer Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Zimmer Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Warsaw
- Agency: Baker & Daniels LLP
- Main IPC: A61F2/32
- IPC: A61F2/32
Abstract:
An acetabular implant for hip replacement surgery includes a shell component and first and second alternative bearing components interchangeably engageable with the shell component to provide a choice in bearing materials. The shell component has an engagement mechanism suitable for locking engagement with the first alternative shell component. A conversion ring is lockingly engageable with the shell component to adapt the shell component to provide an engagement mechanism suitable for locking engagement with the second alternative shell component.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090287312A1 ACETABULAR CUP CONVERSION RING Public/Granted day:2009-11-19
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