ACETABULAR PROSTHESIS

An acetabular cup (11) for use with a plastic socket bearing is provided. T he cup includes a circular aperture (19) having a stepped configuration. A dome d disc (13) is inserted in the aperture (19) and deformed to seal the aperture (19) . In this way, plastic particles, which are generated by wea...

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Hauptverfasser:	NOILES, DOUGLAS G, DECARLO, ALFRED F., JR
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre
Schlagworte:	BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS FIRST-AID KITS FOMENTATION HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES PROSTHESES TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Zusammenfassung:	An acetabular cup (11) for use with a plastic socket bearing is provided. T he cup includes a circular aperture (19) having a stepped configuration. A dome d disc (13) is inserted in the aperture (19) and deformed to seal the aperture (19) . In this way, plastic particles, which are generated by wear of the beating dying use , are prevented from migrating through the aperture (19) to the bone surrounding a nd supporting the prosthesis.