Patent ID: 8562686
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A joint prosthesis comprising: a bone engaging portion configured to engage a bone of a patient, said bone engaging portion having a first recess portion, and an internal wall defining a second recess portion; an articulating component configured for articulating engagement with an opposing aspect of a joint; an insert component having (i) a first insert portion configured to snugly fit within said second recess portion in contact with the internal wall, and (ii) a projecting portion that fixedly projects from said first insert portion and is configured to snugly fit with the first recess portion so as to rotationally fix the first insert portion within the second recess portion, said insert component also having a first coupling portion; and a mating component configured to mate with said articulating component and having a second coupling portion configured to mate with the first coupling portion to form a fixed male/female couple at variable version and inclination angular orientations with respect to the insert component wherein said insert component and said mating component define a press-fit interface there between; and wherein said press-fit interface includes a tapered bore and a compressible ball portion.