Patent ID: 6610097
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A prosthetic cup assembly, comprising:a shell defining a shell cavity, said shell including an inner surface configured with (i) a locking recess defined therein, and (ii) a female taper between said locking recess and said shell cavity; and a bearing defining a bearing cavity adapted to receive a prosthetic ball therein, said bearing having an outer surface configured with, and (ii) a locking member extending outwardly therefrom, and (ii) a male taper between said locking member and said bearing cavity, wherein when said bearing is positioned within said shell cavity, (i) said male taper and said female taper engage each other to provide a first connection between said bearing and said shell, and (ii) said locking member is located within said locking recess to provide a second connection between said bearing and said shell.