Combined impactor and extractor for prosthetic implants
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined impactor and extractor for prosthetic implants showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof, opposite to the front view seen in FIG. 1 and with the jaws in a closed position;
FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof opposite that shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is an end elevational view thereof, with the jaws in an open position;
FIG. 6 is an end elevational view thereof, with the jaws in a closed position;
FIG. 7 is an end elevational view thereof, opposite to that shown in FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 8--8 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 9--9 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof, with the jaws in an open position; and,
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 11--11 of FIG. 4.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 21, 1990
Date of Patent: Jul 20, 1993
Assignee: Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Inventor: Audrey M. Beckman (Warsaw, IN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney: Margaret L. Geringer
Application Number: 7/618,328