Acetabular apparatuses for hip revision surgery
AssigneesSmith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
InventorsStephen J. Lee, Jeffrey J. Shea
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Abstract
Prostheses, acetabular apparatuses, and methods of use are disclosed. In some embodiments, an acetabular apparatus includes an acetabular cup and an acetabular cage disposed within an interior of the acetabular cup. The acetabular cage may include a central portion including a first section and a second section rotatably coupled together, and a first flange extending from the first section and a second flange extending from the second section. The acetabular prosthesis may further include a fastener extending through each of the acetabular cup and the central portion of the acetabular cage.
Claims21
An acetabular implant comprising:
- an acetabular cup including a body extending from an equatorial rim to an apex, the body having a generally convex exterior surface and an interior cavity having a generally concave interior surface;
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- an acetabular cage including a central portion disposed within the interior cavity of the acetabular cup, the central portion including a first section and a second section rotatably coupled together, the first section including a first flange arranged and configured to extend from the rim of the acetabular cup, the second section including a second flange arranged and configured to extend from the rim of the acetabular cup.
A method of implanting an acetabular implant into a patient's acetabulum, the method comprising:
- preparing the patient's acetabulum as needed;
- positioning an acetabular cup into the patient's acetabulum;
- positioning an acetabular cage within an interior cavity of the acetabular cup, the acetabular cage including a first section having a first flange and a second section having a second flange;
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- adjusting a position of the first and second sections relative to each other to position the first and second flanges in a desired position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.