Patent ID: 7699615

Claim:
An artificial joint replica model configured to geometrically mimic a human or nonhuman animal joint, said model comprising: a first artificial bone component comprising a proximal end and a distal end and comprised of a tissue analog material simulating at least one physical characteristic of living bone; a second artificial bone component comprising a proximal end and a distal end and comprised of a tissue analog material simulating at least one physical characteristic of living bone; wherein said distal end of said first artificial bone component and said proximal end of said second artificial bone component geometrically mimic the ends of two bones that form a human or nonhuman animal joint; and an artificial cartilage layer comprised of an analog material simulating at least one physical characteristic of cartilage and disposed onto at least a portion of said distal end of said first artificial bone component or said proximal end of said second artificial bone component, or both, wherein said first artificial bone component geometrically mimics a complete or partial hipbone comprising an acetabulum-shaped cavity defined therein and said second artificial bone component geometrically mimics a complete or partial femur bone comprising a ball shaped structure defined on said proximal end of said second artificial bone component and further comprising at least one artificial muscle component comprising a first end cooperative with said first artificial bone component and second end cooperative with said second artificial bone component such that said ball-shaped structure is urged to rest within said acetabulum shaped cavity.