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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2003
Thoms M. Coon, Redding, CA (US);
Alfred J. Tria, Jr., Princeton, NJ (US);
Donald M. Smucker, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Thoms M. Coon, Redding, CA (US);
Alfred J. Tria, Jr., Princeton, NJ (US);
Donald M. Smucker, Perrysburg, OH (US);
MIS-TKA Group, LLC, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Abstract
A femoral impactor-extractor and method includes a body having an elongated passageway extending from a proximal end to a distal end, an elongated post positioned in such passageway for longitudinal movement therein and extending from a threaded proximal end to a distal end having an enlarged flange with a greater length than breadth. The proximal end of the elongated post is threaded and threadedly engaged to a rotatable handle. Rotation of the handle moves the elongated post and its flange in a proximal direction to clamp the femoral knee prosthesis between the ends of the flange and contoured surfaces which engage the articulating surfaces of the respective condylar portions of the prosthesis.