Acetabular trial
US5879401A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0097
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An acetabular trial insert is provided in which the appropriate anteversion angle of the acetabular cup of a hip prosthesis may be determined automatically by placing an inner cup within an outer cup and providing a mechanism which will hold the inner cup in position after the trial has been reduced and the hip rotated through an intended range of motion.
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