CPC A61F 2/367 (2013.01) [A61F 2/3676 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30336 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. An implant for a hip arthroplasty comprising:
a proximal body having a neck terminating at a free end and a channel extending therethrough;
a distal stem having a proximal portion coupled to the proximal body, a distal portion terminating at a conical end, and a channel extending through the distal stem aligned with the channel of the proximal body;
a plurality of expandable bodies positioned around the distal stem, each expandable body having an inner surface facing toward the distal stem and an outer surface defining an outer diameter; and
an actuation assembly for moving the plurality of expandable bodies, wherein the plurality of expandable bodies have a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration such that the plurality of expandable bodies expand radially outward away from one another, thereby enlarging the outer diameter;
wherein the actuation assembly includes a ramp body with one or more ramp surfaces configured to engage with one or more corresponding ramp surfaces along the inner surfaces of the expandable bodies;
wherein the ramp body includes a single conical ramp.
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