Insert to be engaged in hip prosthesis cotyloid cup comprises hemispherical shell and hemispherical core able to pivot inside shell and receive femoral rod hemispherical head

摘要

The insert which is to be engaged in a cotyloid cavity delimited by a metal hip prosthesis cup (3) comprises a hemispherical shell (4) which is to be fixed in a given angular position. A hemispherical core (5) can pivot inside the shell and receive a spherical head (20) of a femoral rod (24). An Independent claim is included for a hip implant comprising the insert.