Hip prosthesis

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the hip prosthesis, showing our new design, the opposite side being substantially a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof with the view being taken from the left side of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof with the view being taken from the right side of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation of a modified embodiment of the hip prosthesis illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken as on line VII--VII of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken as on line VIII--VIII of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken as on line IX--IX of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken as on line X--X of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken as on line XI--XI of FIG. 6;

FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken as on line XII--XII of FIG. 6;

FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken as on line XIII--XIII of FIG. 6; and

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken as on line XIV--XIV of FIG. 6.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D213282 January 1969 Ring
D235485 June 1975 Amstutz
3813699 June 1974 Giliberty
3938198 February 17, 1976 Kahn et al.
4101985 July 25, 1978 Baumann et al.
Other references
  • Artificial Hip and Knee Joint Technology, .RTM.1976, M. Schaldach et al., RD. 686.A38, p. 140, FIG. 1, "Charnley" Stem Prosthesis.
Patent History
Patent number: D254987
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 1977
Date of Patent: May 13, 1980
Assignee: Richards Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Memphis, TN)
Inventors: James T. Treace (Germantown, TN), Dan H. Treace (Germantown, TN)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Attorney: John R. Walker, III
Application Number: 5/847,118
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/33
International Classification: D2403;