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EUROINVENT 2013
Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania
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Title EN Acetabular cup-hip wear simulator
Authors Cătălin FETECĂU, Ion POSTOLACHE, Felicia STAN
Institution Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania
Patent no. 123041/2010
The present invention refers to a device (simulator) for
simulation of human walking. The simulator can be used to
investigate not only the wear of the acetabular cups using
periodic weight loss measurements, but also the deformation
Description
after a specified number of wear cycles. Random loads can
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be applied such that the simulations are performed under
different conditions regarding the combination of motion and
loads which are similar to those of the natural hip joint.
Class no.
4. Medicine - Health Care - Cosmetics
5. Industrial and laboratory equipments
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