Patent ID: 9345585
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. An acetabular cup insertion system for an acetabular cup having a threaded central opening and a part-spherical inner surface, the system comprising: an impactor having a strike plate at a first end thereof and a first connection element at a second end thereof; a longitudinally extending adapter having a threaded first end adapted to threadably engage the threaded opening in the acetabular cup, a second end of the adapter having a second connection element for engaging the impactor first connection element, an impaction flange extending radially outwardly of a longitudinal axis of the adapter, the flange having a first contact surface facing the second end of the adapter; a second contact surface surrounding the threaded first end of the adapter for contacting the part-spherical inner surface of the acetabular cup surrounding the threaded central opening, a distance between the first and second ends of the adapter being less than a distance between the part-spherical inner surface surrounding the threaded central opening and a rim of the acetabular cup surrounding the cup inner surface; wherein the first and second connection elements are corresponding multi-faceted connection elements; wherein the first connection element is located in a socket coupled to the impactor second end that receives the second end of the adapter; and wherein the socket has a base portion and an open end portion for receiving the second connection element of the adapter and at least partially receiving a shaft portion of the adapter, wherein the multi-faceted first connection element is located in the base portion of the socket.