Collapsible acetabular reamer

Details Collapsible acetabular reamer Collapsible acetabular reamer

2006-08-29

2006-08-29

Robert, Eduardo C. (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

Reexamination Certificate

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07097646

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive hip surgery to implant an acetabular shell into the acetabulum. A collapsible acetabular reamer is moveable between an expanded position and a collapsed position. In the expanded position, the reamer reams the acetabulum. In the collapsed position, the reamer can fit through a small minimally invasive incision.

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patent: 2571316 (1951-10-01), Guilder
patent: 5658290 (1997-08-01), Lechot
patent: 6755865 (2004-06-01), Tarabishy

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