Joint configuration
AssigneeWaldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsHelmut D. LINK, Jörg EWALD, Günther JENDRO, Andreas DÄNIKE, Udo BORCHERS
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Abstract
A joint configuration is proposed for a joint endoprosthesis forming a hinge joint, comprising a joint receptacle, which has a joint receptacle surface and a receptacle locking structure, and a joint body, which is receivable in the joint receptacle and has a joint body surface and a body locking structure. The joint receptacle surface and the joint body surface are movable in relation to one another into a position in which the receptacle locking structure and the body locking structure assume a locked position, in which they can be engaged for a locked state between the joint receptacle and the joint body.
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A joint configuration (1) for a joint endoprosthesis (90) forming a hinge joint, comprising:
- a joint receptacle (10), which has a joint receptacle surface (11) and a receptacle locking structure (14),
- a joint body (20), which is receivable in the joint receptacle (10) and has a joint body surface (21) and a body locking structure (24),
- wherein the joint receptacle surface (11) and the joint body surface (21) are movable relative to one another into a position in which the receptacle locking structure (14) and the body locking structure (24) assume a locking position, in which they can be engaged for a locked state between the joint receptacle (10) and the joint body (20).
A method for locking a joint configuration (1) for a joint endoprosthesis (90) forming a hinge joint, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
- a. inserting a joint body (20), which has a joint body surface (21) and a body locking structure (24), into a joint receptacle (10), which has a joint receptacle surface (11) and a receptacle locking structure (14);
- b. moving the joint body surface (21) and the joint receptacle surface (11) in relation to one another, in such a manner that the body locking structure (24) and the receptacle locking structure (14) assume a locking position;
- c. locking the joint body (20) and the joint receptacle (10) in the locking position by engaging the body locking structure (24) and the receptacle locking structure (14).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.