Patent ID: 7985260

Claim:
An acetabular prosthesis system configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared acetabulum of a patient's hipbone comprising: an acetabular shell including an outer curved surface configured to engage the surgically prepared acetabulum, an inner curved surface, and a plurality of apertures extending through the outer curved surface and the inner curved surface; an augment component configured to be received within a void created in the surgically-prepared acetabulum, the augment component including an inner curved surface engaged with the outer curved surface of the acetabular shell, an outer surface, and a slot extending through the inner curved surface of the augment component and the outer surface of the augment component; and a first threaded fastener extending through at least one of the plurality of apertures of the acetabular shell and the slot of the augment component such that a tip of the first threaded fastener extends beyond the outer surface of the augment component, wherein the first threaded fastener is self-tapped into the slot of the augment component to secure the acetabular shell and the augment component together.