Orthopaedic redressing device
AssigneeMatOrtho Limited
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.
Claims25
A redressing device to redress a tapered portion of an orthopaedic implant comprising:
- a grinding member adapted to engage the tapered portion;
- an adjustable guide element to define, at least in part, the degree of redressing required by said tapered portion by a user;
- a drive shaft to drive movement of said grinding member.
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A device to retain debris produced during redressing a tapered portion of an orthopaedic implant comprising:
- a membrane having an aperture to receive the tapered portion therethrough;
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- a frame attached to the membrane and adapted to operate to maintain the membrane in an open configuration.
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A method of redressing a tapered portion of an orthopaedic implant including the steps of:
- i. providing a redressing device comprising a grinding member adapted to engage the tapered portion, an adjustable guide element to define, at least in part, a degree of redressing required by said tapered portion by a user, and a drive shaft to drive movement of said grinding member;
- ii. engaging the device with the tapered portion;
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- iii. redressing the tapered portion with the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.