Tibial trial system for a knee prosthesis and method
AssigneeDepuy Ireland Unlimited Company
InventorsDavid W. Waite, II, Aaron J. Matyas, Duncan G. Young, Scott M. Thomas
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Abstract
An orthopaedic surgical instrument system for use during a surgical procedure to implant an orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial trial component adapted to be positioned on a surgically-prepared proximal end of a patient's tibia. The tibial trial component has a base plate and a central post extending upwardly from a superior surface of the base plate. A superior surface of the central post has a ramp surface defined therein, with the ramp surface inclining superiorly in the anterior-to-posterior direction.
Claims11
An orthopaedic surgical instrument system for use during a surgical procedure to implant an orthopaedic knee prosthesis, comprising:
- a tibial trial component configured to be positioned on a surgically-prepared proximal end of a patient's tibia, the tibial trial component having a base plate and a central post extending upwardly from a superior surface of the base plate, wherein a superior surface of the central post has a ramp surface defined therein, the ramp surface inclines superiorly in an anterior-to-posterior direction.
An orthopaedic surgical instrument system for use during a surgical procedure to implant an orthopaedic knee prosthesis, comprising:
- a tibial trial component configured to be positioned on a surgically-prepared proximal end of a patient's tibia, the tibial trial component having a base plate and a central post extending upwardly from a superior surface of the base plate, wherein a superior surface of the central post has a ramp surface defined therein, the ramp surface inclines superiorly in an anterior-to-posterior direction, and
- a bearing trial component having an opening defined therein, the central post of the tibial trial component being configured to be received in the opening of the bearing trial component.
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