Patent ID: 11857423
Assignee: ARTHROLOGY CONSULTING, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A liner and impactor system for an acetabular cup, comprising:
a liner comprising
a proximal surface;
an outer convex surface configured to at least partially extend into an acetabular cup when the liner is seated in the acetabular cup;
a concave bearing surface recessed relative to the proximal surface and configured to receive a head of a femoral stem, an axis of the concave bearing surface being laterally offset relative to an axis of an acetabular cup when the liner is coupled to the acetabular cup; and
one or more visual indicators on the liner configured to identify a location for applying an impaction force on the liner; and

an impactor having an impaction surface corresponding to one or both of the proximal surface and the concave bearing surface of the liner, the impactor configured to apply an impaction force on the liner so that the liner is impacted square relative to the acetabular cup.