| abstract |
The invention describes an implant for wear couples in endoprosthetics, the implant having an outer side, with an outer face, and an inner side, and a hemispherical wear region for accommodating a spherical wear partner being formed on the inner side. The aim of the invention is to reduce the height of the implant as much as possible and to ensure that, e.g., the pelvic bone does not have to be milled down as much. According to the invention, the implant is therefore designed in the form of a ring or annular structure and the outer face permits direct implantation in the body. In order to reduce friction between the spherical wear partner and the implant to a minimum, the implant has a specially designed inner geometry. |