Patent ID: 8202275

Claim:
A cap for use during the insertion of an orthopedic cup prosthesis having an open face, comprising: an impaction plate configured for use during the insertion of the orthopedic cup prosthesis and configured to mate with at least a portion of the open face of the orthopedic cup prosthesis; at least one cable loop connectible to the impaction plate for connecting the impaction plate to the cup prosthesis; a clamp connected to the plate for clamping the at least one cable loop to the impaction plate; and a cutter connected to the plate and formed as an annular arrangement located around the clamp, said cutter moveable from a first position to a second position in which the cutter severs the at least one cable loop at a point along its length; wherein when the cutter is in the second position, the severed cable is retained by the clamp.