Patent ID: 8277514

Claim:
A fixing assembly for securing a fixing member to a prosthetic component, the fixing assembly comprising: the prosthetic component having either of at least one female location feature or at least one male location feature; a fixing member extending outwardly from an outer surface portion of the prosthetic component, the fixing member having the other of the at least one female location feature and the at least one male location feature and a securing member receiving portion; and a securing member that cooperates in use with the securing member receiving portion of the fixing member; wherein the at least one male and female location features fit together in use and form a first unlocked assembly configuration in which the at least one male and female location features are fitted together and the securing member is not received within the securing member receiving portion of the fixing member and a second locked assembly configuration in which the at least one male and female location features are fitted together and the securing member is received within the securing member receiving portion of the fixing member; wherein the fixing member is free to rotate in an orbital manner at least partially around the prosthetic component in the first unlocked assembly configuration; wherein the fixing member prevents relative rotation between the fixing member and the prosthetic component in the second locked assembly configuration; wherein the prosthetic component is an acetabular cup; and wherein the at least one female location feature comprises an undercut groove portion and the at least one male location feature comprises a flared portion forming a dovetail that is received within the undercut groove portion.