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Method and instruments for assembling an orthopaedic prosthesis

US10537446B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY · IE

Inventors

Megan Wallace · Warsaw, US
Carl F. Livorsi · Lakeville, US
Jeremy Oden · Huntington, US
Gregory S. Meadows · Warsaw, US
Francisco A. Amaral · Acushnet, US
Michael J. Brock · Warsaw, US
Anthony J. Webb · Fort Wayne, US
Craig S. Tsukayama · Fort Wayne, US
Karen N. Moeller · Columbia City, US
Richard C. Ditto · Sharonville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 20, 2017
Grant date	Jan 21, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 1, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2/38
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and instruments to assemble an orthopaedic prosthesis is disclosed. The system may also include prosthetic trial components, which may be used to size and select the components of the orthopaedic prosthesis. The system may include components of the orthopaedic prosthesis such as, for example, a prosthetic femoral component, a prosthetic tibial component, a prosthetic stem component, and a prosthetic sleeve component.

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