Patent ID: 11944544
Assignee: ARTHROLOGY CONSULTING, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. An expandable augment module for an acetabular cup, comprising:
a first plate configured to couple with a bone or a fixed augment module, the first plate having one or more first openings configured to receive therethrough corresponding one or more screws the first plate being curved in a widthwise direction and a lengthwise direction;
a second plate attached to the first plate and configured to pivot relative to the first plate between a first position where the second plate is proximate the first plate along its length and a second position where at least a portion of the second plate is spaced from the first plate, the second plate having one or more second openings configured to align with the one or more first openings when the second plate is in the first position, the one or more second openings being larger than the one or more first openings, the second plate being curved in a widthwise direction and a lengthwise direction, and
two linear portions extending between the first plate and the second plate, wherein the two linear portions are connected with a hinge,
wherein a head of the one or more screws is configured to pass through the one or more second openings of the second plate aligned with the one or more first openings when the second plate is in the first position to allow the second plate to pivot away from the first plate while allowing the one or more screws to secure the first plate to the bone or the fixed augment module.