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Outer cup for an artificial hipjoint socket

  • US 5,314,490 A
  • Filed: 02/05/1993
  • Issued: 05/24/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An artificial hip joint socket for fastening to a pelvic bone comprising:

  • a metallic outer cup for an artificial hipjoint socket forming a concavity for receiving a hip, said concavity terminating at an equatorial edge;

    supporting flaps for fastening to said pelvic bone provided at said equatorial edge of said metallic outer cup;

    said supporting flaps defining holes drilled for bone screws to pass through and as openings for checking the clearance from the bone; and

    ,said supporting flaps provided with preset lines of grooves for enabling preferential bending of said flaps along said at least one of said preset lines of grooves to conform said supporting flaps and metallic outer cup to said pelvis.

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