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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2022
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ag, Zug, CH;
Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited, Singapore, SG;
David W. Rister, Nesbit, MS (US);
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., Memphis, TN (US);
SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG, Zug, CH;
SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LIMITED, Singapore, SG;
Abstract
An insert () arranged and configured for use in a dual mobility acetabular implant () is disclosed. The insert includes a plurality of chamfers () arranged and configured to contact the femoral neck () and/or head () of a femoral implant (). The insert includes a plurality of chamfers such as, for example, two or three chamfers to define a plurality of differently arranged contact surfaces for contacting the femoral component to accommodate a variety of different femoral component configurations and/or impingement conditions in order to reduce contact stress between the insert and the femoral component.