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Surgical instrument and method of disassembling a tibial prosthesis

US9011458B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

17Claims

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Assignee

DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY · IE

Inventors

Aaron J. Matyas · Fort Wayne, US
Stephen Bennett · Huntington, US
Kyle D. Steffe · Warsaw, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 29, 2012
Grant date	Apr 21, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 26, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/4641
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An orthopaedic surgical instrument includes an anchor configured to be coupled to a prosthetic tibial component, a shaft coupled to the anchor, and a separator coupled to the shaft. The separator is configured to move along the shaft between a first position in which the separator is spaced apart from the prosthetic tibial component and a second position in which the separator is positioned between the tibial tray and the sleeve of the prosthetic tibial component.

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