Impaction device for an insert element
US10350086B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4681
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Device for inserting an insert (1), made in particular of ceramic material, into a cup designed to be received in the cotyl of a hip, characterised in that it comprises: means (17, 20, 21, 22) for gripping the insert, in particular an upper free edge of the insert; a rod (5,6) designed to impinge on the insert when it is held by the gripping means opposite the hollow part of the cup; and means (32, 33, 34) for imparting a downwards shock to the rod to push the insert into the cup, i.e. introduce it by force to the inside of the cup, said shock imparting means imparting a shock to the rod with a predetermined force.
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