Device for assembly of ball heads and adapter sleeves as integrated component part of the package

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9717596
APP PUB NO 20150209148A1
SERIAL NO

14677635

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A package for receiving an adapter sleeve for a hip endoprosthesis, the hip endoprosthesis comprising a ball head which has to be pushed onto the adapter sleeve with a defined pushing-on force. For simplification and secure fastening of the ball head on the adapter sleeve, it is proposed according to the invention that a device for the mounting of the ball head on the adapter sleeve is integrated in the package and this device comprises indicating elements which indicate that the defined pushing-on force has been reached when the ball head is pressed onto the adapter sleeve. Preferably the package has indicating elements.

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CERAMTEC GMBHCERAMTEC-PLATZ 1-9 PLOCHINGEN 73207

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dietrich, Martin Potenitz, DE 19 150
Merkert, Patricie Kirchheim u. Teck, DE 6 16
Preuss, Roman Leinf.-Echterdingen, DE 21 70
Silberer, Paul Waghausel, DE 6 169
Wecker, Heinrich Eckental, DE 22 102

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