Long-stemmed, monoblock Harris-type hip prosthesis, which consists of a solid spherical femoral head attached to a smaller-diameter cylindrical base; the base flares out and joins with a long triangular stem; the stem is made of solid cobalt chromium alloy with four sides, rounded corners, and a ta…
Long-stemmed, monoblock Harris-type hip prosthesis, which consists of a solid spherical femoral head attached to a smaller-diameter cylindrical base; the base flares out and joins with a long triangular stem; the stem is made of solid cobalt chromium alloy with four sides, rounded corners, and a tapered, rounded tip; the metal of the femoral head is reflective, while the rest is dull in appearance.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Research material used at the Human Mobility Research Centre.
Dates
1985
circa 1985
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
One side of the stem has "F/V 6228 - 3 - 180 26 MM HD.IRGXN // 35 MM MED. NECK – 180 MM STEM" etched into the metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-5
Length
22.4 cm
Width
5.3 cm
Depth
2.6 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 22.4 cm x Width 5.3 cm x Depth 2.6 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows no wear and no corrosion; the prosthesis appears to be unused.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Charles Sorbie; "1983 Annual Product Catalogue," by Howmedica Inc., Orthopedics Division, 1983, p. A-16
Research Facts
This type of prosthesis was developed by Bill Harris for Howmedica; Nasa contributed to the design; this type of prosthesis was used when it was a repeat operation--revision stem; it was used with cement.