Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Orthopedic tool for altering the connection between orthopedic components
- Patent Title (中): 用于改变矫形部件之间连接的矫形工具
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Application No.: US11743485Application Date: 2007-05-02
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Publication No.: US08435244B2Publication Date: 2013-05-07
- Inventor: Christopher M. S. Meek , Shaun R. Cronin , Peter E. Darrigan
- Applicant: Christopher M. S. Meek , Shaun R. Cronin , Peter E. Darrigan
- Applicant Address: IN Warsaw
- Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: IN Warsaw
- Agency: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner P.A.
- Main IPC: A61B17/56
- IPC: A61B17/56 ; A61B17/88

Abstract:
An orthopedic tool for loosening the connection between orthopedic components. In one embodiment, the orthopedic tool includes a housing and a wedge. The housing has a head, an upper portion, a lower portion, and an opening between the upper and lower portions. The wedge is positioned at least partially between the upper portion and the lower portion of the housing and is actuatable to move toward the head of the housing. When at least a portion of the head of the housing is placed in mating engagement with the junction between two assembled orthopedic components, advancement of the wedge towards the head results in separation of the upper portion and lower portion of the housing. Thus, as the wedge is advanced toward the head, the upper and lower portions of the housing are separated, which results in corresponding separation of the assembled orthopedic components.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080275457A1 ORTHOPEDIC TOOL FOR ALTERING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ORTHOPEDIC COMPONENTS Public/Granted day:2008-11-06
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