US 12,433,752 B1
Prosthetic hip implant with improved load distribution and/or joint stability
Asarudheen Abdudeen, Al Ain (AE); Jaber Abu Qudeiri, Al Ain (AE); Ansar Kareem, Al Ain (AE); and Alhuda M., Al Ain (AE)
Assigned to United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain (AE)
Filed by United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain (AE)
Filed on Jan. 6, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/010,895.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/32 (2006.01); A61F 2/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/36 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/3609 (2013.01) [A61F 2/32 (2013.01); A61F 2/34 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3611 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A prosthetic hip implant comprising:
a femoral prosthetic component including:
(a) a stem configured for connecting the femoral prosthetic component of the prosthetic hip implant to a femur bone of a patient;
(b) a femoral head structure connected to the stem and configured for articulation with a bearing surface for transmitting forces between said femur bone and said bearing surface, wherein the femoral head structure includes concentric grooves which are defined at least around a portion of the femoral head structure and which are spaced apart from one another and orientated parallel with respect to an equatorial region of the femoral head structure; and
a plurality of ball bearings rotatably arranged between the femoral head structure and said bearing surface for transmitting forces between the femoral head structure and said bearing surface, wherein the plurality of ball bearings are rotatably mounted within said concentric grooves.