Hip joint implant
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1. A hip joint implant comprisinga shank having a blade-like portion extending in conically widening manner form a distal end toward a proximal end with a lenticular disk shaped cross-section in a proximal medial region, a neck extending from said blade-like portion at said proximal end and a pin for receiving a joint head at said proximal end;
- a U-shaped wire mesh structure secured to said proximal medial region of said blade-like portion and about a medical narrow side of said blade-like portion; and
at least one rivet passing through said mesh structure and said shank for securing said mesh structure to said shank.
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Abstract
The shank is provided with a recess in the proximal medial region and a U-shaped wire mesh structure is secured within the recess. The wire mesh structure provides for an ingrowth of bone tissue at the medial narrow side of the shank and an absorption of shear micro movements between a bone and the implant. The mesh structure can be secured in place by rivets or by weld seams.
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4 Claims
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1. A hip joint implant comprising
a shank having a blade-like portion extending in conically widening manner form a distal end toward a proximal end with a lenticular disk shaped cross-section in a proximal medial region, a neck extending from said blade-like portion at said proximal end and a pin for receiving a joint head at said proximal end; -
a U-shaped wire mesh structure secured to said proximal medial region of said blade-like portion and about a medical narrow side of said blade-like portion; and at least one rivet passing through said mesh structure and said shank for securing said mesh structure to said shank. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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