Patent ID: 8900321
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An implant assembly, comprising: an acetabular shell formed from a biocompatible material, said acetabular shell having a polar axis, a concave inner surface, a convex outer surface, and an aperture extending through said acetabular shell from said concave inner surface to said convex outer surface, said aperture being non-coincident with said polar axis of said acetabular shell; and an elongate anchor formed entirely from a highly porous biomaterial, said highly porous biomaterial having a porosity of between 55 and 90 percent, said anchor configured for securement to said acetabular shell, said anchor having a bore extending at least partially therethrough, said bore configured to be aligned with said aperture of said acetabular shell so that a fastener can be received through said aperture in said acetabular shell and into said bore of said anchor to cause at least a portion of said anchor to outwardly expand for securing said anchor to said acetabular shell, wherein said elongate anchor includes a concave proximal end that abuts said convex outer surface of said acetabular shell.