Acetabular cup inserting instrument
US5284483A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 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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