Modular prosthesis rasp
A modular prosthesis rasp is provided, having a rasp body with a rasp main body and at least one modular rasp body part connectable to the main body. The rasp main body has a receptacle for receiving the at least one rasp body part. An outer contour is defined by the rasp main body and the at least one rasp body part. The rasp body part receptacle extends from an indentation, defining a distal end of the receptacle, on a lateral side of the rasp main body to a proximal end thereof. A first tangential plane of the lateral side of the outer contour in the region of the indentation and a second tangential plane at a rasp body part contact surface, in the region of the distal end of the receptacle include an indentation angle of less than 85°.
1. A modular prosthesis rasp, comprising:
a rasp body comprising a rasp main body and at least one modular rasp body part connectable to the rasp main body,
the rasp main body comprising a rasp body part receptacle for receiving the at least one rasp body part in a connected position in which the rasp main body and the at least one rasp body part are connected to each other,
the rasp body defining an outer contour defined partly by the rasp main body and partly by the at least one rasp body part, and
the rasp body part receptacle extending from an indentation, defining a distal end of the rasp body part receptacle, on a lateral side of the rasp main body to a proximal end of the rasp main body,
wherein:
a first tangential plane of the lateral side of the outer contour in a region of the indentation and a second tangential plane at a rasp body part contact surface, defined by the rasp body part receptacle and facing away from the rasp main body, in a region of the distal end of the rasp body part receptacle form an indentation angle which is less than 85°; and
the rasp body part receptacle extends completely between side faces of the rasp main body which face away from each other.
2. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the indentation angle has a value ranging from 20° to 70°.
3. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the rasp body part contact surface defines a continuous surface.
4. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the at least one rasp body part has a rasp main body contact surface, which in the connected position lies with surface-to-surface contact against the rasp body part contact surface.
5. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the rasp body part contact surface has a planar first rasp body part contact surface region.
6. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the first rasp body part contact surface region extends towards a proximal end of the rasp body part receptacle.
7. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the first rasp body part contact surface region and a longitudinal axis of the rasp main body define an angle of inclination which has a value ranging from 0° to 25°.
8. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the rasp body part contact surface has a second rasp body part contact surface region which is continuously curved.
9. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the second rasp body part contact surface region has a constant radius of curvature.
10. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the second rasp body part contact surface region extends as far as the distal end of the rasp body part receptacle.
11. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a cross-sectional area of the rasp main body perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the rasp main body, starting from the distal end of the rasp body part receptacle, decreases in a direction towards the proximal end of the rasp main body up to a minimum cross-sectional area and increases again from the minimum up to the proximal end.
12. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 11 , wherein a function of the cross-sectional area of the rasp main body perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, starting from the distal end of the rasp body part receptacle in the direction towards a proximal end of the rasp main body, forms, in dependence upon a distance of a cutting plane defining the cross-sectional area from the distal end of the rasp body part receptacle, a mathematically continuous function.
13. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 11 , wherein the minimum is at a distance from the distal end of the rasp body part receptacle, which corresponds to at least 0.1 times a length of the rasp body part receptacle parallel to the longitudinal axis.
14. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the distance corresponds to at least 0.2 times the length of the rasp body part receptacle.
15. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:
a connecting device is provided for releasably connecting the rasp main body and the at least one rasp body part in the connected position,
the connecting device comprises corresponding first and second connecting elements arranged or formed on the rasp main body and on the at least one rasp body part;
the first and second connecting elements are in engagement with each other in the connected position,
the rasp main body comprises a female connecting element, and
the at least one rasp body part comprises a corresponding male connecting element.
16. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 15 , wherein the female connecting element has a lateral guide slot which extends as far as the rasp body part contact surface.
17. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a securing device is provided for securing a connection of the rasp main body and the at least one rasp body part in the connected position.
18. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the rasp main body and the at least one rasp body part are movable relative to each other in the connected position.
19. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the second tangential plane and the first rasp body part contact surface region form an obtuse included angle.
20. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 19 , wherein the obtuse included angle has a value ranging from 95° to 160°.
21. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 5 , wherein a length of the first rasp body part contact surface region parallel to a longitudinal axis of the rasp main body corresponds approximately to 0.4 times to 0.75 times a length of the rasp body part receptacle.
22. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a length of the rasp body part receptacle parallel to a longitudinal axis of the rasp main body corresponds approximately to 0.15 times to 0.4 times a total length of the rasp main body.
23. The prosthesis rasp in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a chisel part is provided, which is releasably connectable to the rasp main body.
24. A modular prosthesis rasp, comprising:
a rasp body comprising a rasp main body and at least one modular rasp body part connectable to the rasp main body,
the rasp main body comprising a rasp body part receptacle for receiving the at least one rasp body part in a connected position in which the rasp main body and the at least one rasp body part are connected to each other,
the rasp body defining an outer contour defined partly by the rasp main body and partly by the at least one rasp body part, and
the rasp body part receptacle extending from an indentation, defining a distal end of the rasp body part receptacle, on a lateral side of the rasp main body to a proximal end of the rasp main body,
wherein:
a cross-sectional area of the rasp main body perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the rasp main body, starting from the distal end of the rasp body part receptacle, decreases in a direction towards the proximal end of the rasp main body up to a minimum cross-sectional area and increases again from the minimum up to the proximal end; and
the rasp body part receptacle extends completely between side faces of the rasp main body which face away from each other.
25. A modular prosthesis rasp, comprising:
a rasp body comprising a rasp main body and at least one modular rasp body part connectable to the rasp main body,
the rasp main body comprising a rasp body part receptacle for receiving the at least one rasp body part in a connected position in which the rasp main body and the at least one rasp body part are connected to each other,
the rasp body defining an outer contour defined partly by the rasp main body and partly by the at least one rasp body part, and
the rasp body part receptacle extending from an indentation, defining a distal end of the rasp body part receptacle, on a lateral side of the rasp main body to a proximal end of the rasp main body,
wherein:
a connecting device is provided for releasably connecting the rasp main body and the at least one rasp body part in the connected position,
the connecting device comprises corresponding first and second connecting elements, arranged or formed on the rasp main body and on the at least one rasp body part,
the first and second connecting elements are in engagement with each other in the connected position,
the rasp main body comprises a female connecting element, and
the at least one rasp body part comprises a corresponding male connecting element; and
a cross-sectional area of the rasp main body perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the rasp main body, starting from the distal end of the rasp body part receptacle, decreases in a direction towards the proximal end of the rasp main body up to a minimum cross-sectional area and increases again from the minimum up to the proximal end; and
the rasp body part receptacle extends completely between side faces of the rasp main body which face away from each other.