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Punch, implant and associated method

US8105327B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateMar 5, 2004
Grant dateJan 31, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2230/0093
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An instrument for preparing a cavity for a stem of a prosthetic implant for use in performing joint arthroplasty on a head of a long bone is provided. The instrument includes a body and a punch extending from the body. The punch includes a portion of the punch having a shape similar to the stem of the implant.

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