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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2013
Applicant:
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Robert D. Krebs, Warsaw, IN (US);
Sarah E. Helt, Warsaw, IN (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/32 (2006.01); A61F 2/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/34 (2013.01); A61F 2/46 (2013.01); A61F 2/4609 (2013.01); A61F 2/3094 (2013.01); A61F 2002/302 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3054 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30484 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30505 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4628 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus can include an acetabular cup, and a connection member that can be mounted to the acetabular cup such as near a rim edge of the acetabular cup. The connection member can include an attachment section that can be configured to receive an attachment from an inserter. The attachment section can be configured to permit the inserter to be attached to the connection member in two or more different orientations relative to the connection member.