EP0312957A2
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Device for removing cement from the femoral medullary canal particularly in the replacement of hip prostheses
Assignee: Citieffe SRL
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Filing: 1988-10-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-10-17
Abstract
Abstract The device (1) includes a deformable rod element (9) screwed to a handle (2) which has a rigid rod (6) screwed to its other end. The rod element (9) supports a head (11) insertable in the medullary canal for expelling a cement mass. A bush (7) is slideable on the rigid rod (6) and can abut against the handle (2).
Inventors
- 👤 Franco Mingozzi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/16; A61B17/164; A61B17/1662; A61B17/1664; A61B17/1668
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
Device for removing cement from the femoral medullary canal particularly in the replacement of hip prostheses, characterized in that it comprises a deformable rod element (9) provided, at one end, with a handle (2) and, at the opposite end, with a head (11) for expelling a cement mass, said head being distally insertable in the medullary canal, a rigid rod (6) being associated with said handle (2) coaxially to said rod element (9), a bush (7) being slideable on said rod (6), said bush (7) being capable of abutting against said handle (2).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
Device for removing cement from the femoral medullary canal particularly in the replacement of hip prostheses, characterized in that it comprises a deformable rod element (9) provided, at one end, with a handle (2) and, at the opposite end, with a head (11) for expelling a cement mass, said head being distally insertable in the medullary canal, a rigid rod (6) being associated with said handle (2) coaxially to said rod element (9), a bush (7) being slideable on said rod (6), said bush (7) being capable of abutting against said handle (2).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said head (11) has a widened and frontally concave end (12).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said handle (2) has an enlarged portion, on the side of said abutting bush (7).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said rod element (9) and said ridig rod (6) are coaxially screwed to said handle (2).
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