Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-28
2006-02-28
Robert, Eduardo C. (Department: 3732)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
active
07004946
ABSTRACT:
An acetabular cup impactor particularly suited for minimally invasive surgical procedures includes a handle, a shaft assembly and a coupler connectable to an acetabular cup. The shaft assembly includes a hollow outer shaft and a flexible drive shaft disposed in the outer shaft. The flexible drive shaft is connected at one end to the coupler, and at an opposite end to a thumb wheel, such that rotation of the thumb wheel rotates the drive shaft and operates the coupler. The shaft assembly is curved to bypass anatomical structures intervening between a surgical incision and the acetabulum of a patient.
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Myers Reese K.
Parker Brad A.
Ramana Anu
Robert Eduardo C.
Symmetry Medical, Inc.
Taylor & Aust P.C.
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