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Adjustable modular prosthesis

US9615943B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

3References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Biomet Manufacturing, LLC · US

Inventors

David R. Brown · Warsaw, US
Aaron P. Smith · Warsaw, US
Trent T. Bauters · West Allis, US
Kirk J. Bailey · Rochester, US
John R. White · Winona Lake, US
Tony Siebeneck · Warsaw, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 9, 2015
Grant date	Apr 11, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 9, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/365
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a modular trial system to select a neck length. The system may be in a hexagonal or click embodiments. A neck member may having at least a locating step with a locating step face. A head member may have at least a first groove and a second groove in an internal bore. The head member may be rotated relative to the neck member to select various trial lengths of the neck.

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