Patent ID: 7927376
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An extraction device for removing a liner from an acetabular cup, said extraction device comprising: a body; an actuator operably connected to said body, the actuator including a shaft and a spring; a jaw for cooperation with the liner, said jaw including a portion thereof for penetrating into the liner, said jaw operably connected to said actuator, said actuator adapted to cooperate with said jaw to provide a first position for said jaw spaced from the liner and a second position for said jaw in contact with the liner, wherein as the shaft is moved longitudinally away from the liner, the jaws are extended radially to be in contact with the liner; and a frame coupled to the actuator, at least a portion of the frame sized and shaped to abut the acetabular cup while the jaw is penetrating the liner; wherein the spring is coupled to the jaw and the frame and sized and shaped to urge the jaw in a direction away from the frame.