US 2014/0228846 A1 · TRIALING FOR PROSTHETIC COMPONENT

Abstract

An orthopedic system according to one embodiment of the disclosure comprises a first trial member capable of forming a broach cavity in a first bone of a patient. A second trial member is removeably coupleable to the first trial member in a fixed alignment with respect to the trial member. An alignment member is removeably coupleable in a fixed alignment with respect to the first trial member. The alignment member comprises indicia configured to provide for alignment of the alignment member with respect to at least one of the first bone and a second bone of the patient. The alignment of the second trial member with respect to the first trial member when coupled to the first trial member corresponds to the alignment of the alignment member with respect to the first trial member when coupled with the first trial member.

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Dependent claims

An orthopedic system comprising:

a first trial member capable of forming a broach cavity in a first bone of a patient;
a second trial member removeably coupleable to the first trial member in a fixed alignment with respect to the first trial member;
and
an alignment member removeably coupleable in a fixed alignment with respect to the first trial member, the alignment member comprising indicia configured to provide for alignment of the alignment member with respect to at least one of the first bone of the patient and a second bone of the patient;
wherein the alignment of the second trial member with respect to the first trial member when coupled to the first trial member corresponds to the alignment of the alignment member with respect to the first trial member when coupled with the first trial member.

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Trialing for prosthetic component

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Abstract

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