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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Applicants:
Tyler D. Witt, Warsaw, IN (US);
Austen Davenport, Columbia City, IN (US);
Inventors:
Tyler D. Witt, Warsaw, IN (US);
Austen Davenport, Columbia City, IN (US);
Assignee:
Biomet Manufacturing, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/92 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4609 (2013.01); A61B 17/92 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30484 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30565 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4619 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4681 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is an acetabular positioning and insertion instrument. Additionally, a method of positioning an acetabular prosthesis with an insertion instrument is disclosed. The positioning instrument can include engaging members to contact an acetabular prosthesis and holding it relative to a portion of the instrument for both rotational and positioning of the prosthesis.