CPC A61F 2/34 (2013.01) [A61F 2/4609 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30112 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30154 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30505 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3417 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4681 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. An acetabular shell insertion system comprising:
an acetabular shell including:
a center hole having an internal threading;
an anti-rotation recess disposed around the center hole and having a predetermined shape;
an insertion tool including:
an outer shaft having an anti-rotation projection shaped to be received in the anti-rotation recess having the predetermined shape so as to prevent rotation of the outer shaft relative to the acetabular shell;
an inner shaft disposed in the outer shaft and having a threaded tip adapted to be threaded into the internal threading of the center hole to lock the insertion tool to the acetabular shell; and
a rim plate adapted to rest on the acetabular shell and having a threaded center hole adapted to threadably receive the threaded tip of the insertion tool.
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