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US 2025/0049576 A1Published application
Hip joint device and method
OwnerPeter Forsellinventor
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Abstract
A medical device for implantation in a hip joint of a patient is provided. The medical device comprises a first and second piece and a releasing member adapted to, in a first state hold the first piece attached to the second piece, and in a second state release the first piece from the second piece. The releasing member is adapted to change from the first state to the second state when a pre-determined strain is placed on the releasing member.
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A method of installing a medical device for reducing the risk of permanent damage to a hip joint of a human patient, said method comprising the steps of:
- a. exposing the hip joint through a surgical or arthroscopic procedure,
- b. fixating a prosthetic acetabulum of said medical device to a pelvic bone,
- c. placing said prosthetic acetabulum in connection with a caput femur or prosthetic caput femur, and
- d. holding said caput femur or prosthetic caput femur to said prosthetic acetabulum using a releasing member, and
- e. releasing said caput femur or prosthetic caput femur from said prosthetic acetabulum when a pre-determined strain is placed on said releasing member.
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