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Joint replacement system

  • US 6,010,535 A
  • Filed: 04/30/1998
  • Issued: 01/04/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A replacement system for a joint comprising:

  • a first cup member having an interior lining material, said first cup member having a generally hemispherical cavity therein, said interior fining material generally surrounding said hemispherical cavity;

    a ball member received within said hemispherical cavity, said ball member being cantable within said cavity;

    a securing means connected to said first cup member for affixing said first cup member within a human bone adjacent one component of the joint;

    an affixation means interconnected to said ball member for affixing said ball member within another human bone adjacent another component of the joint; and

    a second cup member having an interior lining said second cup member forming a generally hemispherical cavity therein said interior lining material surrounding said hemispherical cavity of said second cup member, said ball member having a portion received within said second cup member, said first cup member and said second cup member generally surrounding said ball member, said affixation means connected to said second cup member so as to secure said second cup member and said ball member within another human bone.

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