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Accessory for implanting a hip endoprosthesis, and method for manipulating the same

US7828806B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG · CH

Inventors

Reinhard Graf · Murau, AT
Martin Imhof · Rotkreuz, CH
René Brack · Baar, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 3, 2003
Grant date	Nov 9, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/4681
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Accessory for implantation of a hip joint endoprosthesis, with a manipulation cup, a manipulation joint head with means for orienting the manipulation cup in the acetabulum, and with a device to represent the correctly oriented position of the manipulation cup such that by means of this device a bone-milling cutter and an impact instrument can then oriented appropriately for placement of the prosthesis cup.

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