Hip Joint Prosthetic Device for Osteoarthritis, Peter Forsell Inventor
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260108356A1 for a hip joint prosthetic device designed to treat hip joint osteoarthritis in human patients. The application, filed December 19, 2024 by inventor Peter Forsell, discloses an artificial caput femur surface adapted to contact the acetabulum surface and a fixating member stabilized by cortical bone of the collum femur. Medical device manufacturers and orthopedic companies should monitor this application for potential competitive implications in the hip replacement market.
“A medical device for treating hip joint osteoarthritis in a human patient is provided, the hip joint comprises an acetabulum, being a part of the pelvic bone, and a caput femur, being connected to the collum femur and being the upper extremity of the femoral bone.”
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USPTO published patent application US20260108356A1 disclosing a hip joint prosthetic device for treating hip joint osteoarthritis. The device comprises an artificial caput femur surface adapted to contact the acetabulum surface and a fixating member designed to be stabilized by cortical bone of the collum femur.
Manufacturers of orthopedic hip implants should review this application to assess potential competitive implications for existing hip replacement products. The CPC classifications A61F 2/3601 and A61F 2/34 indicate the application falls within the hip joint implant technology space.
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Hip Joint
Application US20260108356A1 Kind: A1 Apr 23, 2026
Inventors
Peter Forsell
Abstract
A medical device for treating hip joint osteoarthritis in a human patient is provided, the hip joint comprises an acetabulum, being a part of the pelvic bone, and a caput femur, being connected to the collum femur and being the upper extremity of the femoral bone. The caput femur and collum femur further comprises cortical bone, the outer more sclerotic bone, and cancellous bone, placed in the bone marrow, said medical device comprising: an artificial caput femur surface, adapted to be in contact with the acetabulum surface or an artificial replacement therefor, and a fixating member adapted to at least partly be stabilized by the cortical bone of a stabilizing part of the collum femur.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/3601 A61B 17/1666 A61F 2/30734 A61F 2/34 A61F 2002/30729 A61F 2002/3483 A61F 2002/3615 A61F 2002/4631 A61F 2002/4649 A61F 2310/00359
Filing Date
2024-12-19
Application No.
18986726
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