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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2022
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
John Loiacono, Collegeville, PA (US);
Kenny Chen, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Pasquale Petrera, Salisbury, MD (US);
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and method of removing a liner attached to an implanted acetabular shell. A surgical site is accessed where the acetabular shell has already been implanted into a patient. A rim plate having a through opening is placed over the acetabular shell. A pilot hole is then drilled into the attached liner through the opening in the placed rim plate. After the drilling, the rim plate is removed to expose the drilled hole. A removal tool is inserted into the drilled pilot hole. The attached liner is then disengaged from the implanted acetabular shell with the inserted removal tool.