Title:
INSERTER FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE JOINT SURGERY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005044153
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
An acetabular inserter (10, 10', 10") aids a surgeon in controlling the installation of an acetabular cup prosthesis (11) having a central, female aperture (13). The inserter includes a head (20), a housing (12, 12', 12") and a locking mechanism (44, 50, 52, 54, 56, 60, 62, 67, 68; 124, 130, 142, 146; 180, 193, 194, 195, 196, 200, 202, 206, 210, 212, 14). The housing (12, 12', 12") is attached to the head, the housing enclosing a drive train (14, 14', 14") having, at a far end (134), a prosthesis engaging thread (124), and at the opposite end (42'), a handle (20, 20', 20") which facilitates turning of the drive train by the operator. The locking mechanism is associated with the housing which selectively locks the drive train, and thus the prosthesis, in position. The opposite end (42') of the drive train has a latch device (52, 54, 56, 60, 62; 44, 50; 180) which enables quick removal from the housing for cleaning and sterilization.
Inventors:
LECHOT ANDRE (CH)
DESARZENS YVES (CH)
DESARZENS YVES (CH)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2004/003676
Publication Date:
October 27, 2005
Filing Date:
November 10, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PRECIMED SA (CH)
LECHOT ANDRE (CH)
DESARZENS YVES (CH)
LECHOT ANDRE (CH)
DESARZENS YVES (CH)
International Classes:
A61F2/46; A61B17/00; A61B17/16; A61B19/00; (IPC1-7): A61F2/46
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