Adjustable position trial component with drill guide
AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorsChristopher B. Carr, Christopher R. Cyko, Dean Hughes, Jason S. Jordan
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AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorsChristopher B. Carr, Christopher R. Cyko, Dean Hughes, Jason S. Jordan
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An exemplary trial component is configured to be attached to a resected bone having a resection surface, and includes a body portion and a sliding fastening mechanism movably coupled to the body portion. The body portion has an articular surface, a bone-facing surface, and at least one drill guide extending through the articular surface and the bone-facing surface. The sliding fastening mechanism includes at least one post extending beyond the bone-facing surface, and the post is operable to engage the resection surface to retain the position of the sliding fastening mechanism relative to the bone. When attached to the bone, the trial component is structured to selectively retain the position of the body portion relative to the bone, and to selectively permit adjustment of the position of the body portion relative to the bone.
An orthopedic trial component configured to provisionally replace a portion of a bone of a joint, the orthopedic trial component comprising:
An orthopedic trial component, comprising:
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