US 12,642,673 B2 · Device for assembling implant systems

Abstract

An implant assembly device configured to press an inner femoral head into a plastic outer femoral head by means of actuator system. The actuator system embodies a unique pawl system that acts to reduce the occurrence and severity of device jamming due to over compression. The device includes a unique head support apparatus that aligns and orients the inner and outer femoral heads prior to and throughout the assembly process. The device can also include a grip portion integrated onto the body of the device, for holding and stabilizing the device when in use.

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Dependent claims

An implant assembly system for coupling together an inner implant and an outer implant portion of an implant, the assembly system comprising:

a set pawl configured to engage teeth on a rod and hold the rod in place while a handle that is coupled to the rod is moved from a second position to a first position,
wherein the first position is a position where the handle can be moved to move the rod to push the outer implant portion of the implant onto the inner implant portion of the implant,
wherein the set pawl includes an edge that includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion having a setback region such that the first portion of the edge extends farther than the second portion of the edge, and
wherein a width of the set pawl along the edge is greater than a width of the first portion along the edge.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Device for assembling implant systems

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Device for assembling implant systems

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Abstract

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