Back to results
US 2006/0224243 A1Published application
Elbow prosthesis
AssigneeZimmer Technology, Inc.
InventorsPhilippe Pare, Oludele Popoola
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An elbow prosthesis for replacing a portion of an elbow joint between the humerus and ulna bones.
Claims19
An elbow prosthesis for replacing a portion of an elbow joint between the humerus and ulna bones, the bones having intramedullary canals, the prosthesis comprising:
- a humeral component having a stem sized to fit within the intramedullary canal of the humerus and a first articulating portion;
- and
- an ulnar component having a stem sized to fit within the intramedullary canal of the ulna and a second articulating portion, the first and second articulating portions forming a ball and socket joint at the elbow.
An elbow prosthesis for replacing a portion of an elbow joint between the humerus and ulna bones, the bones having intramedullary canals, the prosthesis comprising:
- a humeral stem having an insertion portion sized to fit within the intramedullary canal of the humerus and a mounting portion;
- a humeral articulating component having a mounting portion mountable to the humeral stem mounting portion and a first articulating portion;
- an ulnar stem having an insertion portion sized to fit within the intramedullary canal of the ulna and a mounting portion;
- and
- an ulnar articulating component having a mounting portion mountable to the ulnar stem mounting portion and a second articulating portion, the first and second articulating portions being engageable in joint articulating arrangement.
2 more elements
A method of surgically repairing a portion of an elbow joint between the humerus and ulna bones, the bones having intramedullary canals, the method comprising:
- selecting a humeral stem having an insertion portion sized to fit within the intramedullary canal of the humerus and a mounting portion;
- selecting a humeral articulating component having a second mounting portion mountable to the humeral stem mounting portion and a first articulating portion;
- intraoperatively mounting the humeral articulating component to the humeral stem;
- selecting an ulnar stem having an insertion portion sized to fit within the intramedullary canal of the ulna and a mounting portion;
- selecting an ulnar articulating component having a mounting portion mountable to the ulnar stem mounting portion and a second articulating portion;
- intraoperatively mounting the ulnar articulating component to the ulnar stem;
- and
- engaging the first and second articulating portions in joint articulating arrangement.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.