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Trial implant and method of use

US9017414B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9017414-B2
Application numberUS-31326608-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 18, 2008
Priority dateNov 18, 2008
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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Abstract

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Disclosed is a trial implant having a body and a tab. The body may include a recess and may be sized to closely approximate a permanent implant. The tab may be more durable than the body, and may be disposed within the body and wholly contained within the recess. Also disclosed is a method of performing a trialing procedure including providing a trial implant as described, providing a tool to attach to the tab, inserting the implant onto a resected joint, evaluating and extracting the implant. The same procedure may then be performed with a second implant. The method may further include a tool having an attachment portion that is substantially or wholly contained within the recess. A kit is disclosed including a plurality of trial implants of incrementally different shapes and sizes. The kit may further include a tool. Also disclosed is a method of making the described implant.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A trial implant comprising: a body sized to closely approximate the dimensions of a permanent tibial implant to be surgically implanted, the body having a continuous edge, the continuous edge defining a recess, the body being composed of a first material; a tab composed of a second material that is more durable than the first material; wherein a majority of the tab is encased within the body and an exposed portion of the tab extends into the recess…

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What does patent US9017414B2 cover?
Disclosed is a trial implant having a body and a tab. The body may include a recess and may be sized to closely approximate a permanent implant. The tab may be more durable than the body, and may be disposed within the body and wholly contained within the recess. Also disclosed is a method of performing a trialing procedure including providing a trial implant as described, providing a tool to a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Grecco John Jude, Mcmillen Troy Allen, Howmedica Osteonics Corp
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 Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).