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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2002
Loys Descamps, Nice, FR;
Guy Derhi, Roqufort les Pins, FR;
Michel Maestro, Nice, FR;
Jean-Marc Puch, Nice, FR;
Marcel Remi, Nice, FR;
Alain Maselli, Flacheres, FR;
Sylvain Zanello, Saint Priest, FR;
Other;
Abstract
An acetubular implant includes a cup for receiving an insert freely articulated in the cup, equipped with iliac expansions ( ) and a plugging element; the cup consists of a hemispherical part extended by a cylindrical part whereto are attached the iliac expansions. The cylindrical part extends over substantially a half circumference of an equatorial edge of the hemispherical part and is defined by a plane (R) inclined on the equatorial plane. Part of the outer surface of the cup ( ) is covered with a macrostructure ( ) defining a set of raised parts with a series of equatorial and meridian grooves of predetermined shape such that the macrostructure is neither too rough nor too smooth.