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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2003
Applicants:
Donald Dye, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Eric J. Schantz, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Donald Dye, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Eric J. Schantz, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Austin, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B017/58 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive hip surgery for implanting a prosthetic acetabular component into a natural acetabulum. The method and apparatus include a driving bit having one end connectable to an angled driving instrument and another end connectable to a screw-hole plug, dome plug, or bone screw. The driving bit has an elongated body with a length adapted for use in minimally invasive acetabular surgery.