Acetabular component of total hip replacement assembly

摘要

A device for use in surgical procedures involving arthroplasty. The device includes a socket member having a first surface and a second bone engaging surface. The first surface has a bearing surface adapted to receive a counter-component of a joint such as the head of a femur (or prosthesis thereof). The bone engaging surface includes a first, preferably frusto-conical, portion and a second portion preferably including a spherical section.