Patent ID: 9549820
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A prosthetic socket configured for securement to a patient's bone and for articulation with an adjacent head, the prosthetic socket comprising: a base configured for securement to the patient's bone, the base having a bone-contacting surface and a projection that extends from the bone-contacting surface; a bearing component coupled to and contacting the base, the bearing component formed of a first material and including an outer periphery and a first articulation surface; and a rim coupled to the base such that the rim substantially surrounds the outer periphery of the bearing component, the rim including a second articulation surface, wherein the first articulation surface of the bearing component and the second articulation surface of the rim define a continuous articulation surface that is dimensioned to receive and articulate with the adjacent head, wherein the first articulation surface and the second articulation surface are each configured to articulate with the adjacent head, and wherein the rim is formed of a second material different from the first material, the second material being more compliant than the first material of the bearing component.