Tool and method for use in total hip implant

Details Tool and method for use in total hip implant Tool and method for use in total hip implant

1975-04-17

1976-05-11

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

3 1, A61F 504

Patent

active

039555682

ABSTRACT:
A tool for inserting a prosthetic femoral head into and for removing it from a prosthetic hip socket, the tool including a handle, means for engaging a prosthetic femoral head and neck therebelow and a rod connecting the handle with the engaging means.
A method of inserting a prosthetic femoral head into and removing it from a prosthetic hip socket in which the femoral head and its neck below are engaged with a twistable tool, followed by twisting the outer end of the tool and twisting the femoral head so as to move it transversely into or out of the hip socket.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3585994 (1971-06-01), Huggler et al.
patent: 3801989 (1974-04-01), McKee
patent: 3818514 (1974-06-01), Clark

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