Orthopaedic redressing device
AssigneeMedical Device Research Australia Pty Ltd
InventorsRonald Mark Gillies, Simon Collins
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Abstract
A redressing device (100) for redressing a tapered portion (12) of an orthopaedic implant (10) comprising: a grinding member (110) adapted to engage the tapered portion (12); an adjustable guide element (130) for defining, at least in part, the degree of redressing required for said tapered portion (12) by a user; and a drive shaft (120) for driving movement of said grinding member (110). A device for retaining debris produced during redressing a tapered portion (12) of an orthopaedic implant (12), a surgical kit for redressing a tapered portion (12) of an orthopaedic implant (10) and a method of redressing a tapered portion (12) of an orthopaedic implant (10) are also provided.
Claims10
A redressing device to redress a tapered portion of an orthopaedic implant comprising:
- a grinding member having a tapered recess adapted to engage the tapered portion;
- an adjustable guide element which is extendable or retractable within the tapered recess
- to adjustably engage said tapered portion and limit axial movement thereof with respect
- to the grinding member, thereby defining, at least in part, the degree of redressing required of said tapered portion by a user;
- and
- a drive shaft to drive movement of said grinding member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.