Method and apparatus for extraction of medical implants

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9770279
APP PUB NO 20160338751A1
SERIAL NO

15157928

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An apparatus for extracting a medical implant from bone includes: a housing; a coupler carried by the housing and configured to be mechanically connected to a medical implant; and a forcing mechanism carried by the housing and operable to apply a cyclic excitation force with a specified amplitude, frequency, and vector to the coupler. Methods are described for using the apparatus to remove and/or implant medical implants.

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  • LITTLE ENGINE, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bissette, Michael D Belmont, US 25 129
Crowder, Harold L Kannapolis, US 21 106
Kellar, Franz W Gastonia, US 55 475
Kellar, Nathan W Belmont, US 1 21
Wabalas, Mark S Huntersville, US 6 65

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