Prosthetic inserter
US9039710B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4681
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic inserter includes an inserter head having at least first and second bosses, at least one of the bosses movable from a first position to a second position, that couple the inserter to a femoral provisional component via a pair of corresponding apertures, such as drill holes, within the articulating surfaces of a selected one of a series of femoral provisional components. Each provisional component of the series is capable of having different aperture distances measured between a respective pair of apertures. The bosses of the inserter are biased into an engagement position in which the inserter can be secured to a femoral provisional component to eliminate the need for an external engagement force to be supplied to the inserter.
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