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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2010
Neil Rushton, Cambridge, GB;
Richard Eddy Field, Surrey, GB;
Arnaud Auxepaules, Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, GB;
Aude Hibon, Saint Malo, FR;
Neil Rushton, Cambridge, GB;
Richard Eddy Field, Surrey, GB;
Arnaud AuxEpaules, Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, GB;
Aude Hibon, Saint Malo, FR;
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Abstract
An inserter for locating and impacting an acetabular cup which has an inner bearing surface in a prepared acetabulum. The inserter has a handle carrying an anvil, an impaction head adapted to receive the cup and a retention system for attaching the cup to the inserter. The retention system extends between an actuator in the handle and the impaction head. The actuator is operable to free the retention system from the cup by impacting the anvil.