WO1999048446A1 - Klemmsitz-verbindung zwischen prothesenkomponenten von gelenk-prothesen - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a press fit connection between prosthesis components of joint prostheses according to the preamble of the first claim.
- Hip joint prostheses in which one joint partner is designed as a socket and the other joint partner is designed as a spherical head which is rotatably mounted in the socket are known in particular as shoulder and hip joint prostheses.
- These prostheses are usually modular.
- Hip joint endoprostheses for example, consist of the socket that is inserted into the hip bone and the shaft that is inserted into the thigh bone.
- the pan usually consists of a metallic outer shell into which an insert shell made of ceramic material or a biocompatible plastic is inserted.
- the clamp seat connection is used here as the connection technology.
- a press fit connection is known for example from DE 196 11 248 A1.
- the shaft has a pin, the so-called cone, on which the ball head is attached.
- implant components of different materials and sizes are connected to each other to adapt to the patient's physique.
- ball heads made of a cobalt-chromium alloy or made of an aluminum oxide ceramic are placed on a cone made of titanium.
- the clamp seat connection is also used here, in particular the conical clamp.
- the ball head is placed on the cone with a conical hole. After attaching the ball head to the cone, the fixation is done by a blow on the ball head.
- the structured surface deforms and the load-bearing portion of the surfaces is increased. This minimizes the stress concentration and additionally increases the friction, so that the security against rotation is also promoted.
- the greater the roughness depth in the micrometer range the higher the tolerable breaking load.
- the ceramic material is harder than the metallic material of the cone, abrasion can occur on the surface of the cone, particularly in the case of relative movements between the cone and ball head, and abrasion can occur. Signs of wear due to relative movements are also possible with acetabular cups, in which the insert shell is held in the outer shell by means of a clamp fit.
- the object of the present invention is to present an improved press fit connection between the prosthesis components of joint prostheses. - 3 -
- the coating according to the invention made of a biocompatible metal or a biocompatible metal alloy on one of the clamping surfaces of the components, the inner surface of the conical bore of the ball head or the outer cone section of the insert shell acts as an adhesion promoter between the ball head and the cone of the shaft or insert shell and outer shell of the joint socket.
- the coating can be made in any desired thickness.
- An electrolytic deposition or a deposition from the gas phase (sputtering) is conceivable.
- a preferred application method is spraying, with plasma spraying being particularly suitable for spraying refractory metals or metal alloys. Plasma spraying offers the possibility of producing a coating of the required thickness based on the settings for flame distance and flame temperature.
- the adhesion of the prosthetic components made of ceramic or plastic to their metal partners, the adhesion of a ball head to a cone and an insert shell in an outer shell is advantageously increased in that the coating has a rough surface.
- the tips of the rough surface of the coating are leveled, which creates a high load-bearing area for frictional adhesion.
- the surface of the coating can already be rough by the application process itself, for example plasma spraying, but can also be brought to the desired roughness depth by post-processing, for example sandblasting.
- the coating creates a corresponding increase in material in the area of the clamping surfaces, on the lateral surface of the conical bore or the outer cone section. It is therefore advantageous if the dimensions of the prosthesis components in the area of the clamping surfaces are chosen with a view to the dimensions required for a press fit so that the coating can be applied with an optimal thickness roughness depth that is matched to the respective component pairing on one of the clamping surfaces there is also the advantageous possibility of compensating for tolerances or deviations from the straightness and roundness of cone and conical bore in the ball head or insert shell and inner cone section in the outer shell, thereby eliminating the risk of relative movements under load due to poor fit becomes.
- the coating can have a roughness depth of 20 ⁇ m to 90 ⁇ m.
- the roughness depths of the clamping surfaces of the components that are to be connected by static friction have a decisive influence, in particular on the breaking load of the ceramic component.
- the breaking load of the ceramic component increases.
- the roughness of the coating should advantageously not decrease significantly below 20 ⁇ m if possible. As the roughness decreases, the resistance to the leveling of the tips increases and a higher force must be applied
- a roughness between 60 ⁇ m and 90 ⁇ m has proven to be particularly advantageous. This can be explained in such a way that peaks are present in a sufficient height, which are leveled when a ball head is mechanically pressed onto a cone or when an insert shell is impressed into an outer shell and, as the leveling increases, a larger, load-bearing surface area is obtained Friction and thus also security against relative movements, in particular twisting, of the ball head and cone or insert shell and outer shell.
- Ball heads and insert shells made of ceramic material have proven to be advantageous not only because of their wear resistance. Since ceramic materials do not have a corrosive effect on metals or metal alloys, they can be safely coated with a coating made of a biocompatible metal or a biocompatible metal alloy
- fretting corrosion arises from the galvanic reactions of the different metal components rubbing against each other.
- FIG. 1 shows the shaft of a hip joint endoprosthesis and a spherical head with a conical bore provided with the coating according to the invention, cut,
- Figure 2 shows the shaft prepared for implantation with the on the
- FIG 3 shows a joint socket, in the outer shell of which an insert shell provided with the coating according to the invention is pressed, cut.
- the ball head 3 has a conical
- cone 5 are made from a titanium alloy, for example TiAl6V4.
- a titanium alloy for example TiAl6V4.
- the coating 6 is made of the same titanium alloy as the shaft and has been applied by flame spraying. To achieve the object on which the invention is based, it is sufficient if only one of the clamping surfaces, here the lateral surface 7 of the conical bore 4, is provided with the coating 6.
- the rough surface 8 of the coating 6, which was produced by the application process, flame spraying, can be clearly seen.
- the roughness depth R is preferably between 60 ⁇ m and 90 ⁇ m.
- the tips 9 are pressed in by pressing the ball head 3 onto the cone 5 through the clamping surface 14 and fill the valleys 10. This increases the load-bearing area in the coating 6 of the clamping surface 7 of the ball head 3 considerably.
- the diameter 11 of the conical bore 4 and the layer thickness 12 of the coating 6 are matched to one another in such a way that a coating 6 with a predefined roughness depth and thickness 12 is applied to the clamping surface 7 can be applied so that the clamping force required for the cohesion of the components is achieved.
- Figure 2 shows the ball head 3 and the shaft 2 in the assembled state.
- the ball head 3 has been pressed onto the cone 5 in the direction of the arrow 13, for example by a hammer blow.
- the tips 9 (FIG. 1) were leveled while sliding over the clamping surface 14 and the coating 6 was compressed to the thickness 12 ', as can be seen in FIG. 2 in the view and in section of the coating 6.
- the load-bearing component in contrast to FIG. 1 in FIG. 2 in white in the view of the leveled coating, is increased - 8th -
- the black areas 10 in the view of the coating 6 represent the remaining, not yet filled valleys. The metallurgical connections occurring due to the high surface pressure on the coating 6 at the interface between the clamping surface 14 of the cone 5 and the coating 6, which Contributing to an increase in liability are not shown.
- a prosthetic socket 20 is shown in section. It is formed by an outer shell 21 and an insert shell 22 inserted therein.
- the cover and its features are given the same reference numerals as in the previous embodiment.
- the outer shell 21 consists of a biocompatible metal, while the insert shell 22 can consist of ceramic or a biocompatible plastic.
- the cavity 23 in the insert shell 22 serves to receive the spherical head of the joint (not shown here, see FIGS. 1 and 2).
- the cavity 24 provided for receiving the insert shell 22 has a conically shaped part 25. Its outer surface forms the clamping surface 26 for the insert shell 22, which rests on the outer shell 21 only in this region of the inner wall.
- the diameter 27 of the outer cone section 30 of the insert shell 22 is to be dimensioned such that a coating 6 in the thickness and can be predetermined on the clamping surface 28 Surface roughness can be applied, with which a clamping force required for the cohesion of the components is achieved.
- the assembled state of the outer shell 21 and insert shell 22 shows that the rough surface of the cover 6 has been substantially leveled by the clamping surface 26 of the outer shell 21 and the cover 6 has been compressed to the thickness 29.
- the load-bearing portion of the cover 6 is shown in white.
- the black areas 10 are also intended to represent the remaining valleys here.
- a high and evenly supporting surface area for the press fit connection of the outer shell 21 and insert shell 22 is achieved.
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