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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2001
Filed:
May. 17, 2000
Steven L. Meulink, Warsaw, IN (US);
Bristol-Myers Squibb, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A wrench assembly used to restrain an implant while applying a torque to a portion of the implant. The wrench assembly conveniently restrains the implant relative to the torque whether the implant is implanted or not. In the case where the implant is first implanted, the wrench assembly guards against displacing the implant or splitting the bone. The wrench assembly includes a handle and a socket shaft depending from the handle in torque transmitting relation. A socket is coupled to the socket shaft in torque transmitting relation. The socket has an implant engaging portion for engaging the implant in torque transmitting relation. The socket further has a through hole aligned with the portion of the implant. A driving shaft passes through the through hole in the socket and engages the portion of the implant such that with the handle torsionaly fixed, the implant is torsionaly fixed by way of the handle, socket shaft, socket and implant connections. The driving shaft is movable relative to the socket to impart an opposing torque on the portion of the implant.