Said impacting device for imparting an impact to a stem
US10231848B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00179
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An impaction device (1) intended to impart a blow to a stem, the stem itself being coupled to an element forming an insert intended to be inserted into a receiving element, in particular a ceramic insert in a cup of a cotyloid cavity of a hip; the impaction device (1) including an element (4) forming a barrel defining a channel (5) or an internal chamber that has an opening via which at least part of the stem, in particular a proximal end segment of the stem, can be inserted; means of applying a blow intended to apply to the part of the stem introduced into the chamber a pre-determined blow force; and means (12, 14) for triggering the blow application means.
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