MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521023593 A) filed by Meril Corporation I Private Limited on March 17, 2025, for Device For Impaction And Extraction Of Femoral Component Of Knee Prosthesis.
Inventors include Prajapati, Piyush; Kv, Latheesh; Patel, Bhavik R; Kansal, Siddhant; and Panchal, Pratik.
The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.
Abstract: A device for impaction and extraction of a femoral component of a knee prosthesis, comprising a pair of arms, where each arm comprises a U-shaped construct configured to provide a controlled flexing movement to the pair of arms, a holding tab configured to hold femoral component during impaction and extraction and a first slot configured to enable sliding motion during flexing of pair of arms. The device comprises a central rod connected to pair of arms via a pin, a flexible rod connected between the central rod and pair of arms, an impactor and extractor component connected to central rod and a locking knob configured to secure the pair of arms in a position relative to the femoral component. The U-shaped construct and flexible rod are configured to cooperatively control flexing movement of pair of arms between open position and gripping position during the impaction and extraction of femoral component.
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