Patent ID: 11931268
Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A method of attaching a trial neck to a femoral canal preparation instrument, the trial neck comprising:
a body portion including a bore for receiving a proximal end of a femoral canal preparation instrument;
an elongate neck extending from the body portion;
a locking mechanism comprising a lever having:
a first end integral with the body portion;
a second end; and
an engagement surface located intermediate the first end and the second end,

wherein the second end of the lever is actuable to urge the engagement surface against the proximal end of the femoral canal preparation instrument to secure the proximal end of the femoral canal preparation instrument within the bore, and wherein the second end of the lever is located within the elongate neck,, the method comprising:
inserting the proximal end of the femoral canal preparation instrument into the bore; and
actuating the second end of the lever to urge the engagement surface against the proximal end of the femoral canal preparation instrument.