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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicants:
Aaron J. Matyas, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Kyle D. Steffe, Warsaw, IN (US);
Rebecca L. Chaney, Warsaw, IN (US);
Alec A. Birkbeck, Leeds, GB;
Inventors:
Aaron J. Matyas, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Kyle D. Steffe, Warsaw, IN (US);
Rebecca L. Chaney, Warsaw, IN (US);
Alec A. Birkbeck, Leeds, GB;
Assignee:
DePuy (Ireland), , IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 19/02 (2006.01); B23P 19/04 (2006.01); B23Q 1/00 (2006.01); B66F 1/08 (2006.01); B25B 5/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); B23P 19/027 (2006.01); B23P 19/10 (2006.01); B23Q 1/25 (2006.01); B23Q 5/34 (2006.01); B66F 3/28 (2006.01); B66F 9/22 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 19/04 (2013.01); A61F 2/4637 (2013.01); B23P 19/02 (2013.01); B23Q 1/0018 (2013.01); B25B 5/087 (2013.01); B66F 1/08 (2013.01); A61F 2/38 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30332 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30481 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30558 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30738 (2013.01); B23P 19/027 (2013.01); B23P 19/10 (2013.01); B23Q 1/25 (2013.01); B23Q 5/348 (2013.01); B66F 3/28 (2013.01); B66F 9/22 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 29/53 (2015.01); Y10T 29/5383 (2015.01); Y10T 29/53796 (2015.01); Y10T 29/53909 (2015.01); Y10T 29/53961 (2015.01); Y10T 29/53978 (2015.01);
Abstract
An assembly tool for use in assembling orthopaedic prosthetic components is disclosed. The assembly tool includes a frame, a base plate that includes a mounting bracket configured to engage a first end of an orthopaedic prosthetic component and a mechanical actuator configured to apply a compressive load to the orthopaedic prosthetic component.