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Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015

Filed:

Aug. 06, 2007
Applicants:

Roman Preuss, Leinf-Echterdingen, DE;

Thomas Pandorf, Esslingen-Zell, DE;

Patricie Merkert, Kirchheim u. Teck, DE;

Heike Idink, Esslingen, DE;

Martin Dietrich, Potenitz, DE;

Inventors:

Roman Preuss, Leinf-Echterdingen, DE;

Thomas Pandorf, Esslingen-Zell, DE;

Patricie Merkert, Kirchheim u. Teck, DE;

Heike Idink, Esslingen, DE;

Martin Dietrich, Potenitz, DE;

Assignee:

CeramTec GmbH, Plochingen, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/32 (2006.01); A61F 2/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/34 (2013.01); A61F 2/30721 (2013.01); A61F 2/32 (2013.01); A61F 2/36 (2013.01); A61F 2/3662 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30004 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30014 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30158 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30324 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30563 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30695 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30733 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3401 (2013.01); A61F 2002/344 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3441 (2013.01); A61F 2002/365 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3625 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0026 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0018 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0036 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0075 (2013.01);
Abstract

A socket or socket insert for a hip joint prosthesis, the shaft of which can be coupled with a ball head which in turn can be inserted in a rotatable manner in the hemispherical recess of the socket insert wherein the shaft can be implanted in the femur and the socket insert can be implanted directly or via a hip socket in the pelvic bone. To avoid squeaking, the socket and/or the socket insert are asymmetrically in their inner or outer geometries.


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