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US 2014/0277556 A1Published application
Method And Apparatus For Protecting Modular Implant Connection
AssigneeBiomet Manufacturing, LLC
InventorAaron P. SMITH
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods of protecting modular implant connection portions are provided. A guard includes an outer sidewall and an inner sidewall defining a cavity that covers a modular implant connection portion. The modular implant connection covered with the guard can facilitate test-fitting of other modular implant components and allows reaming of the tissue around the guard.
Claims20
A modular implant system, comprising:
- a guard having a cylindrical outer sidewall that has a grasping feature and an inner sidewall defining a cavity;
- wherein at least a portion of a first modular implant connection portion of a first modular implant is received in the cavity.
A modular implant system, comprising:
- a guard having:
- a proximal end and a distal end having a distal bore;
- a modular implant engaging inner sidewall extending between the proximal end and the distal end and that defines the distal bore;
- and
- an outer sidewall forming a grasping feature to position the guard on an implant member of the modular implant system.
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A modular implant system, comprising:
- a distal stem configured to receive a threaded bolt;
- a proximal body having an internal body bore;
- a femoral head;
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- a guard having an exterior surface that is substantially cylindrical and including at least one grasping feature, an interior surface shaped to mate with the distal stem, a proximal bore, and a distal bore;
- wherein the distal bore receives the distal stem and the proximal body receives the exterior surface of the guard within the internal body bore.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.