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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Farid Bruce Khalili, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Pierre S. Ostiguy, Jr., Rochester, MA (US);
Robert E. Sommerich, Norton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/34 ;
Abstract
An acetabular cup having an outer surface elongated in a superior/lateral direction is effective to anatomically transfer load to the acetabulum and reduce the likelihood of bone fracture during implantation into the acetabulum. The outer surface has a first portion defined by a first radius and a second portion defined by a second radius. The second radius is offset from the first radius in superior and lateral directions to elongate the outer surface of the acetabular cup.