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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2014
Applicant:
41medical Ag, Bettlach, CH;
Inventors:
Tom Overes, Langendorf, CH;
Robert Frigg, Bettlach, CH;
Assignee:
41Hemiverse AG, Bettlach, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/32 (2006.01); A61F 2/40 (2006.01); A61F 2/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4014 (2013.01); A61F 2/32 (2013.01); A61F 2/34 (2013.01); A61F 2/36 (2013.01); A61F 2/40 (2013.01); A61F 2/4081 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30028 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30225 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30332 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30364 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30367 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30635 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30662 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30663 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30932 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30937 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3617 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4018 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4022 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4029 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4085 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4088 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4096 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0093 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0095 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present application relates to an artificial joint implant comprising a first element with a socket and a second element with a ball head. The socket is at least hemispherical and said ball head is inserted in said socket such as to form a ball-and-socket connection between said first element and said second element. Movement of said ball head in said socket is restricted in at least one degree of freedom by means of a at least one protrusion engaged in a at least one groove, wherein said at least one protrusion is provided on said socket and said at least one groove is provided on said ball head or vice versa.