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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
May. 24, 2002
Marc G. Weissman, Warsaw, IN (US);
J. Brock Vanmeter, Leesburg, IN (US);
Thomas S. Camino, Warsaw, IN (US);
Thomas Thornhill, Dover, MA (US);
Thomas Schmalzried, Rolling Hills, CA (US);
Daniel Berry, Rochester, MN (US);
John Callaghan, Iowa City, IA (US);
David Fisher, Fisher, IN (US);
Marc G. Weissman, Warsaw, IN (US);
J. Brock VanMeter, Leesburg, IN (US);
Thomas S. Camino, Warsaw, IN (US);
Thomas Thornhill, Dover, MA (US);
Thomas Schmalzried, Rolling Hills, CA (US);
Daniel Berry, Rochester, MN (US);
John Callaghan, Iowa City, IA (US);
David Fisher, Fisher, IN (US);
Depuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A articulating hemiarthroplasty prosthesis () for use in arthroplasty is provided. The prosthesis includes a stem () for implantation at least partially within the medullary canal () of a long bone () and a collar (). The collar () is operably associated with the stem () and extends outwardly therefrom. At least a portion of the collar () includes a resorbable material. The prosthesis includes a head () and a cup () for engagement with the head ().