One piece snap fit acetabular cup
AssigneeLimber Ltd.
InventorAmiram Steinberg
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Abstract
A joint prosthesis comprising at least a first and a second load carrying member, the first load carrying member being substantially more shock absorbing and resilient than the second load carrying member.
Claims10
A hip joint prosthesis comprising a one-piece, unitary, resilient element formed of polyurethane, having a generally cup-shaped configuration and defining an articulating surface for articulating engagement with a femoral head and a mounting surface for mounting engagement with a machined natural acetabulum, said mounting surface comprising a mounting surface portion configured for snap fit engagement with a corresponding machined natural acetabulum surface portion defined by said machined natural acetabulum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.