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Bone coupling device and method

US11660133B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Zimmer, Inc. · US

Inventors

John R. Pepper · Germantown, US
Lon S. Weiner · Rumson, US
Stuart D. Katchis · Scarsdale, US
Gregory J. Denham · Warsaw, US
Thomas HOLTON · Warsaw, US
Ryan Schlotterback · Warsaw, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 28, 2019
Grant date	May 30, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 18, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/565
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bone coupling device is configured for joining a first bone piece to a second bone piece which includes a first component having an inner surface bounding a first cavity and a first stem portion for insertion into the first bone piece. A second component includes a second stem portion for insertion into the second bone piece and an axially extending connector extending from the second stem portion and configured to be inserted into the first cavity. The connector has an outer surface which is complementarily shaped relative to an inner surface to inhibit rotation relative to each other when the connector is received in the cavity to engage the first component and the second component.

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