Prosthetic hip stem implant with torque adapter

Details Prosthetic hip stem implant with torque adapter Prosthetic hip stem implant with torque adapter

1992-06-16

1992-12-15

Frinks, Ronald

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

623 18, 606 86, 606 99, A61F 236, A61F 500

Patent

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051713241

ABSTRACT:
A prosthetic hip stem implant and torque wrench adapter. The hip stem includes an extraction bore formed through its body and a plurality of recessions formed in the body upper surface. A lip extends outwardly of the body and including alignment indicia for visually aligning the implant during seating. The torque wrench adapter includes a movable arm which is accommodated in the extraction bore of the implant. A pair of protrusions extending downwardly from the adaptor head to engage the implants' recesses. An adjustment screw shifts the arm toward the protrusions to clamp the adapter to the implant.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4399813 (1983-08-01), Barber
patent: 4642121 (1987-02-01), Keller
patent: 4728334 (1988-03-01), Spotorno
patent: 4922898 (1990-05-01), Dunn
patent: 4936863 (1990-06-01), Hofmann
patent: 5002581 (1991-03-01), Paxson et al.

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