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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2010
Phillip Frederick, Memphis, TN (US);
Kevin Belew, Hernando, MS (US);
Lauren Jasper, Memphis, TN (US);
James Gatewood, Memphis, TN (US);
Luke Gibson, Southhaven, MS (US);
John Masonis, Charlotte, NC (US);
Michael Cooper, Nesbit, MS (US);
David C. Kelman, Collierville, TN (US);
Phillip Frederick, Memphis, TN (US);
Kevin Belew, Hernando, MS (US);
Lauren Jasper, Memphis, TN (US);
James Gatewood, Memphis, TN (US);
Luke Gibson, Southhaven, MS (US);
John Masonis, Charlotte, NC (US);
Michael Cooper, Nesbit, MS (US);
David C. Kelman, Collierville, TN (US);
Smith & Nephew, Inc, Cordova, TN (US);
Abstract
A partial rim implant for an acetabulum in a pelvic bone comprises a ridge, a bearing surface, and a fixation surface. The ridge is oriented to replace a labrum. The bearing surface is configured to align with the articulating surface of the acetabulum. The bearing surface extends from the ridge toward the apex of the acetabulum. The fixation surface is configured to fix the implant to a prepared bone surface of the pelvic bone.