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Prosthetic joint

  • US 6,761,741 B2
  • Filed: 04/10/2003
  • Issued: 07/13/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a prosthetic hip joint, the improvement comprising:

  • a preformed acetabular component comprising;

    (1) a socket adapted for attachment to an acetabulum;

    (2) a ball with a first attachment member, said ball rotatably positioned within and in direct contact with said socket and said first attachment member facing outward away from said socket; and

    (3) a flexible joint capsule attached to said ball adjacent said first attachment member and to said socket, said capsule preventing debris from escaping from a joint between said ball and socket and preventing body debris from entering said joint.

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