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CA 1171203
ED270781 CHARNLEY SURGICAL INVENTIONS LIMITED ABSTRACT (Fig. 5) TRIMMING AID To facilitate the trimming of flange 100 (Fig. 6) of a prosthesis 101 (Fig. 6) to fit closely into reamed out acetabulum 200 in hip bone 201, the aid comprises a body component 11 which corresponds in overall shape to socket member 102 (Fig. 6) of the prosthesis and a se- parate flange 13 having a protrusion 14 engageable alter- natively into socket 12 in the body component 11 and socket 104 of the prosthesis. The entire aid is altern- ately offered into the acetabulum 200 and removed for trimming its flange 13 t this being repeated until a good fit of the flange 13 into the acetabulum 200 is achieved. Then, the flange 13, removed from the body component 11, is fitted to the prosthesis 101 (as in Fig. 6) and the flange 100 of the prosthesis can then be trimmed straight away accurately for fitting into the acetabulum 200.
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Charnley Surgical Inventions Limited
Riches Mckenzie & Herbert Llp
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