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Instruments for use in disassembling implants

US9603649B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

10References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY · IE

Inventors

Aaron J. Matyas · Fort Wayne, US
Kyle D. Steffe · Warsaw, US
Rebecca L. Chaney · Warsaw, US
Tyler S. Hathaway · Auburn, US
Michael Cook · Claypool, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Grant date	Mar 28, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 19, 2035

Classification

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

Abstract

An orthopedic surgical instrument for use in disassembling an orthopedic prosthesis includes a main component, a rod, and a spindle. The main component has a housing and an elongated body extending from the housing with a passageway is defined in the elongated body. The rod has an elongated shaft, with a greater length than the elongated body, extending from the head of the rod and configured to pass through the main component. The spindle threads into the housing to move the rod along a longitudinal axis.

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