IMPACTEUR DESTINE AU DOMAINE ORTHOPEDIQUE

The impactor for fitting a spherical head on the shaft of a hip replacement joint comprises a tubular casing (2) containing a weight (3) mounted on an axial shaft (9). When this is raised it compresses a spring (4) at the top of the sleeve and can be locked in place by a catch (6) which swivels into...

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Main Authors FAVARD LUC, LE COUTEUR PATRICK, SLOMKA FRANCIS, MOREAU PASCAL, OGET VINCENT, PENAVAYRE JEAN LUC, LECLERCQ SYLVAIN, GIBON YVES, COURPIED JEAN PIERRE, HENKY PIERRE
Format Patent
LanguageFrench
Published 21.02.2003
Edition7
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HAND TOOLS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MANIPULATORS
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PERCUSSIVE TOOLS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS
PROSTHESES
TRANSPORTING
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:The impactor for fitting a spherical head on the shaft of a hip replacement joint comprises a tubular casing (2) containing a weight (3) mounted on an axial shaft (9). When this is raised it compresses a spring (4) at the top of the sleeve and can be locked in place by a catch (6) which swivels into a groove (5) in the weight. When the catch is released the weight falls and strikes a socket (11) at the base of the tube.
Bibliography:Application Number: FR20000012246