Patent ID: 9474614
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. An acetabular component of a hip replacement implant configured to be attached to an acetabulum and to receive a femoral component of the hip replacement implant, the acetabular component comprising: a concave body with a closed end configured to seat against the acetabulum and an open end configured to receive the femoral component, the body further comprising inner and outer sides, and a circular rim that extends around the open end; at least one radiological marker on the body and being constructed from a material that is visibly distinct from the body on X-ray imaging, each of the radiological markers comprising an elongated shape with a length measured between a first end and a second end; each of the radiological markers being positioned at the rim of the open end of the body where the length of the radiological marker is less than a circumference of the body with the first and second ends of the radiological marker being spaced apart.