A - Human Necessities – 61 – F
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
F
A61F 2/46 (2006.01) A61B 17/16 (2006.01) A61F 2/38 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2137549
An impactor/extractor holder (10) for a femoral trial and/or a knee im- plant (30; 130) to hold and guide those items onto the resected end (110) of a femur. The impactor/extractor holder (10) comprises two opposed clamping arms (22) for gripping the opposite outer edges of the trial and/or implant (30;130), and an abutment table (54) movable relative to the clamping arms (22) so as to be capable of being advanced against the outer surface of the trial and/orimplant (30; 130) after the sides have been clamped by the clamping jaws (22). The abutment table (54) has a cushioning surface (58) for contacting the trial and/or implant (30; 130) which is adapted not to damage the outer surface of the implant or trial (30; 130). A threaded mechanism (44, 46 and 50) is providedfor moving the abutment table (54) relative to the clamping jaws (22) to advancethe abutment table (54) against the outer surface of the implant or the trial (30; 130) to securely and rigidly lock the trial or implant (30; 130) on the impactor/ extractor holder (10). A trial rasp (130) is also disclosed.
Egan John
Sowden Bjorn K.
Smart & Biggar
Smith & Nephew Inc.
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