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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
May. 12, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hans Grundei, Lübeck, DE;
Wolfram Thomas, Rome, IT;
Assignee:
Eska Implants GmbH & Co., Lübeck, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/32 ; A61F 2/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/32 ; A61F 2/34 ;
Abstract
Pairs of partner elements for artificial joint implants have two-dimensional surface contact in which one joint part ( ) rotates, rolls, slides or combines these in one movement relative to another joint part ( ). A gap ( ) is formed between the sliding partner elements for a film consisting of natural synovia fluid. The surface of at least one of the sliding partner elements has regularly positioned recesses ( ) which serve as a reservoir for the synovia.