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Modular hip joint prosthesis with adjustable anteversion

Assignee: Wright Medical Technology Inc
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Filing: 1990-11-01
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Granted: 1993-04-13
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Expires: 2010-11-01
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention provides a modular hip prosthesis, and instrumentation for implanting the same, which has provision for varying the angulation between the stem portion and the trochanteral module portion by provision of connection means between the neck and stem which can be positioned or attached together in a variety of rotational positions. Variation of the angulation or anteversion is made possible in accordance with the present invention by virtue of the fact that the axis of the connection portion of the stem and neck is angularly offset from the axis of the body of the stem and neck, respectively. A further aspect of this invention is the provision of instrumentation for formation of a cavity for implantation of a prosthesis of this invention which is provided with indication means for indicating to the surgeon the optimum angle for assembly of the prosthesis of invention for implantation into a particular proximal femur.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert D. Paxson

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 07:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/16; A61B17/1662; A61B17/1664; A61B17/1668; A61B17/1659; A61B90/00; A61B90/90; A61B90/94; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/46; A61F2/4684; A61B2017/0046; A61F2/3662; A61F2/367; A61F2/3676; A61F2/4603; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30331; A61F2002/30332; A61F2002/30339; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30537; A61F2002/30538; A61F2002/3054; A61F2002/30604; A61F2002/30616; A61F2002/30667; A61F2002/3071; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/3082; A61F2/3609; A61F2002/3625; A61F2002/3631; A61F2002/365; A61F2002/3652; A61F2002/4681; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0033; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0085; A61F2250/0089

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 139 words
A modular hip joint prosthesis comprising: a ball; a stem component having a longitudinal first axis and terminating in opposite proximal and distal ends, said proximal end configured with a first connection portion and defining a second axis which forms an obtuse angle with the longitudinal axis; a trochanteral module component having a neck element extending outwardly from a proximal portion thereof and a distal portion configured with a second connection portion for mating engagement with said first connection portion, said trochanteral module defining a shape generally corresponding to that of the trochanteral portion of the proximal femur and connecting with said stem in a variety of rotational positions; and means or the prosthesis for indicating to a surgeon the relative rotational alignment between the trochanteral module and the stem corresponding to the natural anteversion angle of the femur.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 139 words
A modular hip joint prosthesis comprising: a ball; a stem component having a longitudinal first axis and terminating in opposite proximal and distal ends, said proximal end configured with a first connection portion and defining a second axis which forms an obtuse angle with the longitudinal axis; a trochanteral module component having a neck element extending outwardly from a proximal portion thereof and a distal portion configured with a second connection portion for mating engagement with said first connection portion, said trochanteral module defining a shape generally corresponding to that of the trochanteral portion of the proximal femur and connecting with said stem in a variety of rotational positions; and means or the prosthesis for indicating to a surgeon the relative rotational alignment between the trochanteral module and the stem corresponding to the natural anteversion angle of the femur.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said obtuse angle is complementary to an acute angle between 5 and 45 degrees.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 35 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 further comprising a series of indicia marks circumferentially oriented around each of said first and second connection portions, respectively, indicating the relative alignment of said, trochanteral module and said stem.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said first connection portion is a tapered cone and said second connection portion is a mating female tapered cone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 30 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein each of said first and second connection portions further comprise a planar abutting surface that is perpendicular to the axes of said connecting portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said trochanteral module defines a generally asymetrical cross-sectional shape.

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