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US 2023/0190312 A1Published application
Milling apparatus for implanting a joint prosthesis
AssigneeBioShift, LLC
InventorsRandall Lane Acker, Gregory Thomas Van Der Meulen
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Abstract
A novel and improved elbow prosthesis and method of implanting same including a prosthesis system that has a retaining system. The joint prosthesis system can include an implant, and an alignment guide. The alignment guide can include a post member extending through a central axis of rotation in a prosthesis and a drill guide member having a first limiting member for limiting articular surface removal from a joint. The first limiting member can include a recessed guide for positioning the implant.
Claims20
A joint prosthesis system comprising:
- an implant;
- an alignment guide comprising:
- a post member extending through a central axis of rotation in a prosthesis;
- and
- a drill guide member having first limiting member for limiting articular surface removal from a joint, the first limiting member including a recessed guide for positioning the implant.
2 more elements
An apparatus for removing joint components, comprising;
- an elongated shaft having opposing journaled end members adapted to accommodate a center of rotation post;
- and
- a pair of openings for accommodating a tooling member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.