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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Marc E Richelsoph, Memphis, TN (US);
Kenneth W Russell, Bartlett, TN (US);
Assignee:
Dow Corning Wright Corporation, Arlington, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606 99 ; 606100 ;
Abstract
According to the invention there is provided surgical instrumentation for implanting an orthopedic prosthesis comprising a handle having opposed longitudinal ends and a head assembly situated at one end of the handle. The head assembly includes an external impact surface for transmitting force to an orthopedic instrument or prosthesis. A spring and sliding shaft arrangement are disposed within the head assembly for dampening the force from the impact surface. The head assembly is adjustable for varying the force absorbed by the spring and sliding shaft arrangement.