Distal reamer for use during an orthopaedic surgical procedure to implant a revision hip prosthesis
US10064725B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4681
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Surgical instruments and methods for use in implanting a modular femoral prosthesis during performance of a hip revision procedure are disclosed, and include a distal reamer operable to ream an intramedullary canal of a patient's femur during a surgical procedure. The distal reamer includes an elongated shank having a cutting head formed in a distal end of the elongated shank and a drive connector formed in a sidewall positioned at an opposite, proximal end of the elongated shank. The cutting head has a plurality of helical cutting flutes arranged in a geometry that corresponds with the geometry of the distal stem component. The drive connector has a female drive socket and a number of locking slots formed in the sidewall so as to open into the female drive socket.
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