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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Siegfried Rispeter, Besigheim, DE;
Assignee:
Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623 23 ; 623 18 ;
Abstract
An adjustable hip joint endoprosthesis has an adjustable prosthesis head, which is connected with a stem that can be fixed in the femur. To absorb overloads, which would result in damage to the prosthesis part implanted into the femur and therefore in another implantation, a limiting element is provided. This limiting element is arranged in the prosthesis head and absorbs the overload by deformation, fracture or, in the case of a frictionally engaged connection, by sliding. After the occurrence of an overload, the limiting element must be replaced or re-adjusted.