Implant removal tool
An implant removal tool ( 1 ) used to remove a femoral implant ( 17 ) from a femur bone ( 18 ) by providing a substantially U-shaped body ( 2 ) having a substantially rectangular-shaped opening ( 9 ) located thereon that allows the substantially U-shaped body to be placed over a neck ( 21 ) of a femoral implant so a sharpened front edge ( 5 ) of the substantially U-shaped body makes direct contact with an inner surface of the stern of the femoral implant. The U-shaped body may have front side edges ( 26, 27 ) that extend beyond a front edge ( 5 ) to allow the front side edges to cut anterior and posterior surface of the implant.
1 . An implant removal tool comprising:
a substantially U-shaped body having curved inner surface, curved outer surface, front edge, right side edge, left side edge and rear surface;
a substantially rectangular-shaped opening located in a curved portion of the substantially U-shaped body between the right side edge and left side edge, wherein the substantially rectangular-shaped opening forms a through-hole to accommodate at least a portion of an implant to pass therethrough; and
said substantially rectangular-shaped opening having a front edge, rear edge, right side edge and left side edge.
2 . The implant removal tool of claim 1 wherein said front edge of the substantially U-shaped body is sharpened.
3 . The implant removal tool of claim 1 wherein said front edge of the substantially rectangular-shaped opening is curved.
4 . The implant removal tool of claim 1 further comprising an attachment means located on the rear surface of the substantially U-shaped body.
5 . The implant removal tool of claim 1 wherein said front right side edge forms a triangular-shaped point and said front left side edge forms a triangular-shaped point.
6 . The implant removal tool of claim 5 wherein said front edge of the substantially U-shaped body is sharpened.
7 . The implant removal tool of claim 5 wherein said front right side edge is sharpened and said front left side edge is sharpened.
8 . An implant removal tool comprising:
a substantially U-shaped body having curved inner surface, curved outer surface, front edge, right side edge, left side edge and rear surface;
a substantially rectangular-shaped opening located in a curved portion of the substantially U-shaped body between the right side edge and left side edge, wherein the substantially rectangular-shaped opening forms a through-hole to accommodate at least a portion of an implant to pass therethrough;
said substantially rectangular-shaped opening having a front edge, rear edge, right side edge and left side edge; and
said front edge of the substantially U-shaped body is sharpened.
9 . The implant removal tool of claim 8 wherein said front edge of the substantially rectangular-shaped opening is curved.
10 . The implant removal tool of claim 8 wherein an attachment means located on the rear surface of the substantially U-shaped body.
11 . The implant removal tool of claim 10 wherein said attachment means is a threaded member.
12 . The implant removal tool of claim 8 further comprising a handle extending from the rear surface of the substantially U-shaped body.
13 . An implant removal tool comprising:
a substantially U-shaped body having curved inner surface, curved outer surface, front edge, right side edge, left side edge and rear surface;
a substantially rectangular-shaped opening located in a curved portion of the substantially U-shaped body between the right side edge and left side edge, wherein the substantially rectangular-shaped opening forms a through-hole to accommodate at least a portion of an implant to pass therethrough;
said substantially rectangular-shaped opening having a front edge, rear edge, right side edge and left side edge;
said front edge of the substantially U-shaped body is sharpened; and
said front edge of the substantially rectangular-shaped opening is curved.
14 . The implant removal tool of claim 13 further comprising an attachment means located on the rear surface of the substantially U-shaped body.
15 . The implant removal tool of claim 14 wherein said attachment means is a threaded member.
16 . The implant removal tool of claim 13 further comprising a handle extending from the rear surface of the substantially U-shaped body.
17 . An implant removal tool comprising:
a substantially U-shaped body having curved inner surface, curved outer surface, front edge, right side edge, left side edge, front right side edge, front left side edge and rear surface,
said front right side edge of the U-shaped body and front left side edge of the U-shaped body extend beyond the front edge; and
an opening in a curved portion of the substantially U-shaped body, wherein the opening forms a through-hole to accommodate at least a portion of an implant to pass therethrough.
18 . The implant removal tool of claim 17 wherein said front right side edge forms a triangular-shaped point and said front left side edge forms a triangular-shaped point.
19 . The implant removal tool of claim 17 wherein said front edge of the substantially U-shaped body is sharpened.
20 . The implant removal tool of claim 19 wherein said front right side edge is sharpened and said front left side edge is sharpened.