INSTRUMENTS FOR USE IN DISASSEMBLING IMPLANTS

摘要

An orthopaedic surgical instrument for use in disassembling an orthopaedic prosthesis includes a main component, a rod, and a spindle. The main component has a housing and an elongated body extending from the housing with a passageway is defined in the elongated body. The rod has an elongated shaft, with a greater length than the elongated body, extending from the head of the rod and configured to pass through the main component. The spindle threads into the housing to move the rod along a longitudinal axis.

主权项

1. An orthopaedic surgical instrument comprising:
a main component including a housing and an elongated body extending from the housing, the housing and the elongated body defining a longitudinal axis, wherein a passageway is defined in the elongated body along the longitudinal axis, a rod component including (i) a head configured to be received in the housing of the main component and (ii) an elongated shaft extending from the head, configured to pass through the elongated body of the main component, and having a length greater than a length of the elongated body of the main component, and a spindle component including a threaded body configured to thread into the housing to move the rod component along the longitudinal axis.