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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2020
Biomet Manufacturing, Llc, Warsaw, IN (US);
David G. Spilka, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Kevin N. Baird, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Biomet Manufacturing, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a system for inserting an adapter including a docking station and an adapter inserter. The docking station can include a handle block, a push assembly, and a linkage connecting knob push handle to an engagement tube pull block. The engagement tube pull block can extend from the linkage through a portion of the handle block. The adapter inserter can include a handle body, an engagement assembly, and a clamp. The handle body can be sized to fit in a first recess defined by the handle block body. The engagement assembly can extend from a second end of the handle body and can be configured to engage the adapter at a tip of the engagement assembly. The clamp can be located within and proximate a second end of the handle body so as to engage a portion of the engagement assembly.