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Acetabular cup inserting instrument

US5284483A · kind A · utility

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6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 16, 1992
Grant dateFeb 8, 1994
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2002/4629
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An acetabular cup inserting instrument includes a first handle and a second handle rotatable about and extending from the first handle. The second handle is ratchetable about the first handle and selectively lockable in a desired position with respect to the first handle. The ratchet mechanism of the second handle includes a biased pawl that engages radially spaced notches on the first handle.

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