Patent ID: 8906108

Claim:
An orthopaedic prosthesis, comprising: a metallic foam shell including a sheath, a metallic core including (i) a neck positioned proximal of the sheath, the neck being configured to receive a femoral head component, (ii) a first core segment positioned in the sheath, and (iii) a second core segment positioned distal of the sheath, wherein (i) the second core segment includes a convexly curved lateral surface that extends from an outer anterior surface to an outer posterior surface of the second core segment, and (ii) the metallic foam shell further includes a cover layer extending distally from the sheath, the cover layer engaging only the curved lateral surface of the second core segment, wherein the cover layer of the metallic foam shell has a body that extends distally from a proximal end attached to the sheath, the body having a first body thickness at the proximal end that is greater than three millimeters.