Patent ID: 6508841
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
A hip attachment assembly for attaching within a cavity formed in a femur, said hip attachment assembly comprising:a main body having an articular portion and an interface surface operable to engage a surface of the femur, said articular portion has a generally convex cross-section with said interface surface being complimentary shaped, whereby said interface surface is operable to be applied directly upon a surface of a proximal femoral head that has been shaped to a generally convex configuration; an anchor operable to be fully retained within the cavity formed in the femur to anchor said hip attachment assembly to the femur, said anchor including an attachment mechanism located within the cavity and operable to fixedly attach said anchor within the cavity formed within the femur; a sleeve defining a recess; complaint portion operable to be expanded and contracted, said compliant portion disposed and contained within said recess of said sleeve and operatively associated with said main body and said anchor; and a mating member operable to be slidably engaged with said sleeve to substantially inhibit non-axial deflection of said compliant portion.