Abstract: The present invention provides an insertion tool and an associated acetabular cup implant. The tool includes a housing and an inner expansion pin for expanding the curved ends of resilient expandable arms of a collet on the distal end of the housing. The expandable arms engage corresponding curved surfaces in a groove in the concave surface of an acetabular cup. The tool also includes an actuation assembly which translates a slight rotation of a sleeve member on the housing to longitudinal movement of the expansion pin to radial expansion or contraction of the arms of the collet to engage or disengage the acetabular cup. A positioning assembly is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for inserting and removing an implant comprising an implant and a tool. The implant has a protrusion, preferably triangular, extending from its proximal end. A tool designed for engaging the protrusion has a shaft, a sleeve and an actuation assembly. A cavity for receiving and lockingly engaging the protrusion on the implant is formed in the distal end of the shaft. The sleeve has a flattened surface in its interior configured to confront a complementary flattened surface on the shaft to constrain the shaft and the sleeve against rotation relative to each other. The actuation assembly moves the sleeve back and forth along the shaft to position the shaft into an extended position wherein the cavity is exposed or into a retracted position wherein the cavity, and the protrusion when it is seated in the cavity, are captured in the sleeve.

Abstract: An acetabular cup having optionally removable portions to permit a choice between methods of affixation is provided. The cup has recesses in the surface of the wall of the cup. A post extends from the base of the recess inwardly toward the interior of the cup, but does not extend past the inner surface of the wall into the interior of the cup. A very thin annular section of the wall remains at the base of the recess. To open a hole, a tool is used to grasp and pull the post. The pulling force applied to the post causes the wall at the annular section to break or tear. The base and post is removed and a hole remains through which a fastener can be inserted. The hole or recess is configured to receive a standard bone screw, but may be configured to complement the shape of the head of any desired bone fastener.