Patent ID: 7931656
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for installing an implant having a concave interior portion in a patient during surgery, said apparatus comprising: an elongate body comprising a hollow passage, a proximal end, and a distal end wherein the proximal end comprises an impact head, such that the elongate body is configured and arranged to serve simultaneously as a fluid communication channel and an impact-conveying body; an engaging head, having an engaging surface which is substantially partially spherical and convex, wherein the engaging surface has an annular groove, a resilient member being disposed in the annular groove and protruding outwardly from the annular groove and above the engaging surface, wherein the engaging head is disposed on the distal end of said elongate body, the resilient member of said engaging head configured to receive the concave interior portion of the implant in a pressure-maintaining seal formed partially at said resilient member, said engaging head and interior portion being configured to define an enclosed region when said implant is mated with said engaging head; and a fluid communication path interconnecting the enclosed region and the hollow passage; wherein said apparatus and all of its components are characterized by an absence of moving parts.