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Curved acetabular shell impaction instrument and method of use

  • US 20030229356A1
  • Filed: 02/27/2003
  • Published: 12/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for using minimally invasive surgery to implant a prosthetic acetabular shell and insert into a natural acetabulum, comprising the steps of:

  • incising a hip with a minimally invasive incision;

    exposing at least a portion of an acetabular joint through the incision;

    providing an acetabular impaction instrument having an elongated body extending from an impaction end to a connection end, the body having an enlarged arc connected to the connection end, wherein the arc is adapted to at least partially fit into the incision;

    attaching the acetabular shell to the connection end of the acetabular impaction instrument;

    positioning the acetabular shell into the natural acetabulum with the acetabular impaction instrument;

    impacting the impaction end of the acetabular impaction instrument to drive the acetabular shell into the natural acetabulum;

    disengaging the acetabular impaction instrument from the acetabular shell while the acetabular shell is seated in the natural acetabulum;

    removing the acetabular impaction instrument form the incision; and

    closing the incision.

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