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Bone graft applicator

US8814942B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6Claims

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Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Sarah M. Anthony · Leesburg, US
Michael J. Brow · Parma, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 14, 2013
Grant date	Aug 26, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 14, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/30878
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for applying bone graft to an orthopaedic implant. The method includes using a bone graft applicator including a pair of arms, a bone graft receptacle coupled to the arms, and a linking mechanism coupled to the bone graft receptacle. The linking mechanism is slid over a portion of the orthopaedic implant. Bone graft is scraped into the bone graft receptacle. The user closes the bone graft receptacle over the portion of the orthopaedic implant and then removes one of the bone graft applicator and the orthopaedic implant from the other of the bone graft applicator and the orthopaedic implant.

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