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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2007
Roman Preuss, Leinf-Echterdingen, DE;
Thomas Pandorf, Esslingen-Zell, DE;
Patricie Merkert, Kirchheim u. Teck, DE;
Heike Idink, Esslingen, DE;
Martin Dietrich, Potenitz, DE;
Roman Preuss, Leinf-Echterdingen, DE;
Thomas Pandorf, Esslingen-Zell, DE;
Patricie Merkert, Kirchheim u. Teck, DE;
Heike Idink, Esslingen, DE;
Martin Dietrich, Potenitz, DE;
CeramTec GmbH, Plochingen, DE;
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.