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Set of tools for installing an implant

US11612500B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

Loci Orthopaedics Limited · IE

Inventors

Gerry Clarke · Lackagh, IE
Fiona MANGAN · Adare, IE
Filip Stockmans · Marke, BE
Arnold-Peter C. Weiss · Barrington, US
Amy L. Ladd · Stanford, US
Brendan Boland · Lumville Cross, IE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 6, 2022
Grant date	Mar 28, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 6, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/4258
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A set of tools for installation of a stem implant into a bone comprises a stem-shaped priming tool (1) having a distal tip (32) and a plurality of cutting teeth (31) along a length thereof and a plurality of stem-shaped broaches (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) of different size. Each of the broaches have a distal tip and a plurality of cutting teeth along a length thereof. The priming tool (1) is shorter than, has more cutting teeth (31) per unit length, and has a sharper distal tip (32) than the smallest broach.

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