Trialing system for a knee prosthesis and method of use

US8968412B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8968412-B2
Application numberUS-201213530649-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 22, 2012
Priority dateJun 30, 2011
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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An orthopaedic surgical instrument system that includes an orthopaedic surgical instrument adapted to be positioned on a proximal end of a patient's tibia, and a tibial bearing trial assembly configured to be coupled to the orthopaedic surgical instrument. The tibial bearing trial assembly includes a plurality of tibial bearing surface trial components and at least one shim.

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The invention claimed is 1. An orthopaedic surgical instrument system comprising an orthopaedic surgical instrument adapted to be positioned on a surgically-prepared proximal end of a patient's tibia, the orthopaedic surgical instrument including a central post that defines a longitudinal axis, and a tibial bearing trial assembly coupled to the orthopaedic surgical instrument, the tibial bearing trial assembly including (i) one of a plurality of tibial bearing surface trial comp…

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What does patent US8968412B2 cover?
An orthopaedic surgical instrument system that includes an orthopaedic surgical instrument adapted to be positioned on a proximal end of a patient's tibia, and a tibial bearing trial assembly configured to be coupled to the orthopaedic surgical instrument. The tibial bearing trial assembly includes a plurality of tibial bearing surface trial components and at least one shim.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Wogoman Thomas E, Edwards Jon M, Young Duncan G, and 8 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F2/4684. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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