Patent ID: 6127596
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A61B,A61F,B23H

Abstract:
An implantable orthopedic femoral prosthesis for replacing a proximal femur and connecting to soft tissue of a patient, comprising:an implantable orthopedic prosthetic body having a distal shank portion, a medial neck portion, and a proximal trochanter portion having a macro-textured tissue attachment surface thereon;a washer having spikes adapted to clamp the soft tissue against said macro-textured tissue-attachment surface; andmeans for retaining said washer in engagement with said implantable prosthetic body such that said spikes engage said macro-textured tissue attachment surface under pressure;said macro-textured tissue-attachment surface having a regular pattern of texture and said washer having said spikes arrayed in a similarly regular pattern such that registry of said spikes with said textured surface is assured.