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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2007
Applicants:
William Hale Shields, Union City, NJ (US);
Viktor Erik Krebs, Rocky River, OH (US);
Inventors:
William Hale Shields, Union City, NJ (US);
Viktor Erik Krebs, Rocky River, OH (US);
Assignee:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An acetabular cup assembly for a prosthetic hip joint is disclosed. This assembly includes an outer shell having at least one shell extension, an adaptor having at least one adaptor extension, and an insert. The inclusion of an extension on the outer shell and an extension on the adaptor allows for easier manipulation and implantation of the assembly.