Surgical impactor

US9364345B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Biomet UK Limited · GB

Inventors

• Russell Lloyd · Devizes, GB
• Mona Alinejad · Felton, GB
• David Wycliffe Murray · Mission Viejo, US
• Christopher Dodd · Felton, GB
• Paul James Kistle · Wroughton, GB
• Nigel John Bird · Grange Park, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 1, 2010
• Grant date: Jun 14, 2016
• Expiry date: Aug 30, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2002/4627
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A surgical impactor (2) for inserting a prosthetic implant (26) into a bone, the surgical impactor (2) comprising: a movable retaining means (8) for releasably connecting the implant (26) to the surgical impactor (2), wherein the movable retaining means (8) has a first position in which the implant (26) is connected to the surgical impactor (2) and a second position in which the implant (26) is not connected to the surgical impactor (2); and a mechanism (14, 16) for moving the movable retaining means (8) between the first and second positions, wherein the movable retaining means (8) and the mechanism (14, 16) are removable from the surgical impactor (2).