Which tool is used to verify that the Morse taper engagement occurred after placing the glenosphere with Univers Revers?

Which tool is used to verify that the Morse taper engagement occurred after placing the glenosphere with Univers Revers?

• A. Glenosphere forceps with a linear pull
• B. Torque wrench
• C. Caliper
• D. Allen key

Answer: (A)

When seating a glenosphere onto the Morse taper in the Univers Revers system, you need to confirm that the taper is fully engaged. This is done by applying a controlled axial force to seat the taper, and the Glenosphere forceps with a linear pull is designed for this purpose. It provides a straight, axial loading motion that seats the glenosphere onto the taper and lets you feel (and often hear) when engagement is complete, with no residual play between components. The other tools don’t verify this seating. A torque wrench measures rotational torque for locking screws, not the taper engagement; a caliper checks physical dimensions; an Allen key is used for screws but doesn’t provide the specific axial seating verification needed for Morse taper engagement.

When seating a glenosphere onto the Morse taper in the Univers Revers system, you need to confirm that the taper is fully engaged. This is done by applying a controlled axial force to seat the taper, and the Glenosphere forceps with a linear pull is designed for this purpose. It provides a straight, axial loading motion that seats the glenosphere onto the taper and lets you feel (and often hear) when engagement is complete, with no residual play between components.

The other tools don’t verify this seating. A torque wrench measures rotational torque for locking screws, not the taper engagement; a caliper checks physical dimensions; an Allen key is used for screws but doesn’t provide the specific axial seating verification needed for Morse taper engagement.