US 12,083,018 B2
Hip arthroplasty implants
David Stumpo, Collegeville, PA (US); Fred Matthis, South Park, PA (US); Kenny Chen, Philadelphia, PA (US); John M. Loiacono, Collegeville, PA (US); Pasquale Petrera, Salisbury, MD (US); and David Morawski, St. Charles, IL (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Dec. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/111,720.
Application 17/111,720 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/024,876, filed on Sep. 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0087824 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 2/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
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
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.