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Impaction instrument for implanting an orthopaedic knee prosthesis and associated method of using the same

US12357470B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY · IE

Inventors

Aaron J. Matyas · Fort Wayne, US
Benjamin R. Powers · Boston, US
Alasdair Mercer · Leeds, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 16, 2022
Grant date	Jul 15, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 23, 2044

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2310/00017
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An orthopaedic surgical instrument for use during a surgical procedure to implant a tibial tray into a surgically-prepared proximal end of a tibia and a femoral component into a surgically-prepared distal end of a femur is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a metallic impaction handle and a removable polymeric impaction insert.

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