Assembly tool for modular implant and associated method
AssigneeBiomet Manufacturing, LLC
InventorsAaron P. Smith, Tyler D. Witt, Andrew Freiberg
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Abstract
A method of implanting a modular implant having a proximal implant and a distal implant into an anatomic site includes sequentially assembling a plurality of components of an assembly tool on to the proximal and distal implants and holding corresponding tapers of the proximal and distal implants separated by a selected separation distance by the assembly tool. The method also includes impacting the proximal and distal implants to an anatomic depth without changing the separation distance by impacting the assembly tool, and actuating the assembly tool to lock the corresponding tapers of the proximal and distal implants without removing the assembly tool.
Claims20
A method for implanting a modular implant having a proximal implant and a distal implant into an anatomic site, the method comprising:
- engaging a distal portion of a first coupler to the proximal implant;
- releasably connecting a handle member to the first coupler;
- passing a second coupler through the handle member and the first coupler;
- engaging a distal portion of the second coupler through the proximal implant to the distal implant;
- engaging a compression member to a proximal portion of the second coupler extending through the handle member;
- rotating the compression member to hold corresponding tapers of the proximal and distal implants separated by a selected separation distance;
- impacting the proximal and distal implants to an anatomic depth by impacting the compression member while holding the tapers separated by the separation distance;
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- rotating the compression member to reduce the separation distance and fully lock the corresponding tapers of the proximal and distal implants without removing the compression member.
A method for implanting a modular implant having a proximal implant and a distal implant into an anatomic site, the method comprising:
- sequentially assembling a modular assembly tool on to the proximal and distal implants;
- holding corresponding tapers of the proximal and distal implants separated by a selected separation distance by the assembly tool;
- impacting the proximal and distal implants to an anatomic depth without changing the separation distance by impacting the assembly tool;
- and
- actuating the assembly tool to fully lock the corresponding tapers of the proximal and distal implants and reduce the separation distance without removing the assembly tool.
A method for implanting a modular implant having a proximal implant and a distal implant into an anatomic site, the method comprising:
- assembling an assembly tool having a handle member, a proximal implant fastener, a distal implant fastener, and a compression member on to the proximal and distal implants along a longitudinal axis, such that the handle member is coupled to the proximal implant fastener and the distal implant fastener extends through the handle member and the proximal implant fastener and is coupled to the compression member;
- rotating the compression member relative to the handle member by a first amount to hold corresponding tapers of the proximal and distal implants separated by a selected separation distance;
- impacting the proximal and distal implants to an anatomic depth without changing the separation distance by impacting the assembly tool;
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- rotating the compression member by a second amount to fully lock the corresponding tapers of the proximal and distal implants and reduce the separation distance without removing the assembly tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.