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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1994
Jean-Paul Carret, Saint-Fons, FR;
Paul-Louis Fischer, Tassin, FR;
Jean-Christophe Chatelet, Lyons, FR;
Michel-Henri Fessy, Lyons, FR;
Michel Bonnin, Sainte-Foy-Les Lyon, FR;
Laurent Nove-Josserand, Lyons, FR;
Jacques Bejui, Lyons, FR;
Olivier Galland, Meylan, FR;
Tornier S.A., Saint-Ismier, FR;
Abstract
An elastically deformable cotyloidal prosthesis including a hollow hemispherical cap which includes an outer surface including portions which are deformable while the inner surface thereof is rigid and which further includes a plastic insert having a hemispherical cavity which communicates with an outer beveled edge defining a cylindrical opening thereto. The insert is rotatably adjustable and securable relative to the inner surface of the cap.