A CUP ASSEMBLY OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC JOINT PROSTHESIS

Title:

A CUP ASSEMBLY OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC JOINT PROSTHESIS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2004021934

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A cup assembly (10) of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis comprises a cup-shaped component (11) which is rotationally symmetrical about a polar axis, and which is hollow to receive a rotationally symmetrical head of an component of the joint prosthesis. The cup-shaped component (10) has a groove (16) in its outer surface (13) which extends around the component (11) in a plane which is approximately perpendicular to the polar axis. A spacer component (10) comprises a plurality of spaced apart spacer elements (15) which are connected by a spacer web (14). The spacer web (14), but not the spacer elements (15), can be fitted into the groove (16) in the outer surface (13) of the cup-shaped component (11).

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Inventors:

ISAAC GRAHAM (GB)

Application Number:

PCT/GB2003/003828

Publication Date:

March 24, 2005

Filing Date:

September 03, 2003

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Assignee:

DEPUY INT LTD (GB)
ISAAC GRAHAM (GB)

International Classes:

A61F2/30; A61F2/34; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/46; (IPC1-7): A61F2/34; A61F2/30

Foreign References:

DE19926816A1	2001-02-22
FR2707479A1	1995-01-20
EP0120595A1	1984-10-03
US5755807A	1998-05-26
US5405402A	1995-04-11
EP0577179A1	1994-01-05
EP0927545A2	1999-07-07

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