Femoral elevating tool

A femoral elevating tool for use in hip replacement surgical procedures, said tool comprising a handle having proximal and distal ends along a longitudinal axis thereof, said handle including a bone rest adjacent its distal end, and ball means adjustably attached to said handle for anchoring said tool in an acetabulum to provide a fulcrum for said tool, said ball means being adjustable along the longitudinal axis to selectively vary the effective distance between said ball means and said bone rest as desired.

The femoral elevating tool for use in hip replacement surgical procedures, said tool comprising a handle having proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis along its length, said handle including a bone rest adjacent its distal end, and ball means attached to said handle for anchoring said tool in an acetabulum to provide a fulcrum for said tool, and means for adjusting the longitudinal distance along said handle between said ball means and said bone rest, said adjusting means further comprising a longitudinal slot formed in said handle, wherein said ball means can be selectively secured at a desired position along such slot to thereby adjust the longitudinal distance of said ball means from said bone rest.

A femoral elevating tool for use in hip replacement surgical procedures, said tool comprising a handle having proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis along its length, said handle including a bone rest adjacent its distal end, ball means attached to said handle for anchoring said tool in an acetabulum to provide a fulcrum for said tool, and means for adjusting the longitudinal distance along said handle between said ball means and said bone rest, said adjusting means further comprising an adjustable mount arrangement of said bone rest and a substantially stationary anchor for said ball means, whereby said bone rest can be selectively attached along said handle at a desirable distance from said ball means.

A femoral elevating tool for use in hip replacement surgical procedures, said tool comprising a handle having proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis along its length, said handle including a bone rest adjacent its distal end, and ball means attached to said handle for anchoring said tool in an acetabulum to provide a fulcrum for said tool, said ball means further comprising a generally hemispherical element designed for rotatable interaction with an acetabulum to provide a fulcrum for said tool.

A femoral elevating tool for use in hip replacement surgical procedures, said tool comprising a handle having proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis along its length, said handle including a bone rest adjacent its distal end, and ball means attached to said handle for anchoring said tool in an acetabulum to provide a fulcrum for said tool, said ball means including a portion which is removable from said tool, wherein said removable portion can be replaced by another removable portion as desired.

A femoral elevating tool for use in hip replacement surgical procedures, said tool comprising a handle having proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis along its length, said handle including a bone rest adjacent its distal end, and ball means attached to said handle for anchoring said tool in an acetabulum to provide a fulcrum for said too, and wherein the distal end of said handle is offset from said proximal end in a direction generally normal to said longitudinal axis.