Composite acetabular component
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1. An acetabular liner component, comprising:
- a ceramic insert portion having an inner surface and an outer surface; and
a biocompatible thermoplastic backing portion molded onto the outer surface of the ceramic insert portion when the biocompatible thermoplastic backing portion is in a substantially softened state;
a groove formed in an outer surface of said biocompatible thermoplastic backing portion adapted to receive an inter-connection member;
wherein the outer surface of the ceramic insert portion is provided with a micro-roughness having an arithmetical mean roughness in a range of about 5 to about 10 microns and a plurality of longitudinally disposed macro-grooves so as to increase the mechanical bonding between the biocompatible thermoplastic backing portion and the outer surface of the ceramic insert portion.
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Abstract
Composite acetabular components, and methods of making and using same, are described. The composites consist of a ceramic liner having a backing of plastic material, such as but not limited to ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), molded around the ceramic liner. The back surface of the ceramic liner is textured to enhance the mechanical bonding strength of the plastic backing to the textured ceramic liner during the molding process.
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25 Claims
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1. An acetabular liner component, comprising:
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a ceramic insert portion having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a biocompatible thermoplastic backing portion molded onto the outer surface of the ceramic insert portion when the biocompatible thermoplastic backing portion is in a substantially softened state; a groove formed in an outer surface of said biocompatible thermoplastic backing portion adapted to receive an inter-connection member; wherein the outer surface of the ceramic insert portion is provided with a micro-roughness having an arithmetical mean roughness in a range of about 5 to about 10 microns and a plurality of longitudinally disposed macro-grooves so as to increase the mechanical bonding between the biocompatible thermoplastic backing portion and the outer surface of the ceramic insert portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A composite acetabular liner component, comprising:
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a ceramic insert member, the ceramic insert member having a substantially hemispherical shape, the ceramic insert member having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a biocompatible thermoplastic backing member molded onto the outer surface of the ceramic insert member when the biocompatible thermoplastic backing member is in a substantially softened state, the biocompatible thermoplastic backing member having a substantially hemispherical shape, the biocompatible thermoplastic backing member having an inner surface and an outer surface; a connection system including a groove formed in the outer surface of said biocompatible thermoplastic backing member adapted to receive a locking member; wherein the outer surface of the ceramic insert is provided with a roughened texture and a plurality of longitudinal macro-grooves so as to increase the mechanical bonding between the inner surface of the biocompatible thermoplastic backing member and the roughened texture of the outer surface of the ceramic liner member. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An acetabulum replacement system, comprising:
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an acetabulum member operable to be positioned in an acetabulum; a composite acetabular liner component, comprising; a ceramic insert member having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a biocompatible thermoplastic backing member molded onto the outer surface of the ceramic insert member when the biocompatible thermoplastic backing member is in a substantially softened state; wherein the outer surface of the ceramic insert is provided with micro-roughness and a plurality of longitudinally positioned macro-grooves so as to increase the mechanical bonding between the biocompatible thermoplastic backing member and the outer surface of the ceramic liner member; and a securing member operable to interconnect the acetabulum member and the composite acetabular liner component by fitting interaction with a structure in an outer surface of the biocompatible thermoplastic backing member. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A hip replacement system, comprising:
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an acetabulum member; a composite acetabular component, comprising; a ceramic insert member having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a biocompatible thermoplastic backing member molded onto the outer surface of the ceramic insert member when the biocompatible thermoplastic backing member is in a substantially softened state; wherein the outer surface of the ceramic insert is provided with micro-roughness and a plurality of longitudinally oriented macro-grooves so as to increase the mechanical bonding between the biocompatible thermoplastic backing member and the outer surface of the ceramic liner member; a femoral component having a ball-shaped portion adapted to be received in the composite acetabular component; and a securing member interconnecting the acetabulum member and the composite acetabular component by engaging an outer surface of the biocompatible thermoplastic backing member.
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19. A method of making a composite acetabular component, comprising:
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providing a ceramic insert member having an inner surface and an outer surface; providing a biocompatible thermoplastic material; imparting micro-roughness and a plurality of radially disposed and longitudinally oriented macro-grooves to the outer surface of the ceramic insert member; softening the biocompatible thermoplastic material; contacting the outer surface of the ceramic insert member with the softened biocompatible thermoplastic material for a sufficient period of time to form a biocompatible thermoplastic backing member onto the outer surface of the ceramic insert member; and interconnecting the composite acetabular component with an acetabulum implant with an interconnecting member by fitting the interconnecting member in a structure in an outer surface of the biocompatible thermoplastic backing member; wherein the micro-roughness and a plurality of radially disposed and longitudinally oriented macro-grooves of the outer surface of the ceramic insert member increases the mechanical bonding between the biocompatible thermoplastic backing member and the outer surface of the ceramic liner member. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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