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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2004
Alain Tornier, Saint-Ismier, FR;
Jean-pierre Berger, Beaufays, BE;
Patrick Reynaud, Lyons, FR;
Arnaud Godeneche, Dommartin, FR;
Christophe Hulet, Caen, FR;
Jean-claude Panisset, Le Versoud, FR;
Philippe Deroche, Dracy le Fort, FR;
Jean Puget, Toulouse, FR;
André Ferreira, Caluire, FR;
Alain Tornier, Saint-Ismier, FR;
Jean-Pierre Berger, Beaufays, BE;
Patrick Reynaud, Lyons, FR;
Arnaud Godeneche, Dommartin, FR;
Christophe Hulet, Caen, FR;
Jean-Claude Panisset, Le Versoud, FR;
Philippe Deroche, Dracy le Fort, FR;
Jean Puget, Toulouse, FR;
André Ferreira, Caluire, FR;
Tornier SAS, Saint Ismier, FR;
Abstract
An ancillary tool and method for manipulating and implanting a prosthetic acetabulum including a tool provided, adjacent a distal part, with a head for interacting with an endpiece that is used for gripping the acetabulum and, in its proximal part, with a surface for application of a force along the handle. The endpiece is preferably removably connected to the distal end of the handle. The endpiece includes an elastically deformable ring having an outer face for expanding radially outwardly to initially grip the acetabulum and an opposite face for interaction with the head of the handle, such that upon a force being applied to drive the head into a cavity of the endpiece, the ring is radially expanded to expand the acetabulum in place after which the ring elastically returns to its original shape as the head is removed from the cavity.
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