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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2009
Brad A. Parker, Warsaw, IN (US);
Brad A. Parker, Warsaw, IN (US);
Symmetry Medical Manufacturing, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A method of connecting an impactor to an orthopaedic implant includes the steps of: providing the impactor including a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a trigger pivotably connected to the distal end, the trigger including a cam end, a push rod within the shaft and connected to the cam end of the trigger and a threaded pair connected to an end of the push rod opposite the trigger; providing the orthopaedic implant including a threaded hole; locating the threaded pair within the threaded hole; pivoting the trigger; linearly displacing the push rod; and radially expanding the threaded pair to engage the threaded hole.