Patent ID: 9289303
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. An artificial hip joint assembly, comprising: a ball mounted atop a supporting stem, said stem adapted to being mounted to a reconditioned end of a femur bone, said ball adapted to seat within an acetabulum socket of a pelvic bone; an intermediate insert mounted between said ball and stem, said insert having a specified shape and size and being constructed of a softer material than either said ball or stem; the stem further exhibiting a plurality of upwardly extending, spaced apart and deflectable beams, said insert further exhibiting an “X” cross sectional shape linearly seating between said beams; and said insert incorporating force absorbing and redirecting properties at an engagement interface between said ball and stem in response to impact forces which may be generated upon said ball by the pelvic bone.