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Surgical instrument for impacting and extracting a cutting instrument

US8556900B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

Zimmer, Inc. · US

Inventors

Tim Yoko · Granger, US
Brian Edward Roach · Pleasant Valley, US
Vijayraj G. Nangli · Savanuru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 1, 2011
Grant date	Oct 15, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 5, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/922
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical instrument including a cutting instrument for shaping a bone as well as an impaction/extraction device for use with the cutting instrument is disclosed.

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