Bristol-myers Squibb Compnay

Zimmer Gmbh

David A Mann

G Kris Kumar

Kim C Bertin

Steven L Meulink

Steven C Kitch

Lisa K Schroder

Paul Francis Hickey

Philip H Cripe

Timothy K Doolin

The invention is directed to an orthopaedic apparatus 24, 80, 380, 480, 580 for positioning an implant 22, 322, 422 relative to an end of a bone. The implant has at least one extractor opening 30, 330, 430 and a shoulder 26, 326, 426 with a slot therein. The positioning apparatus includes a shaft 32, 82, 382, 482 having a fixed impactor tip at an end thereof. The impactor tip is configured to be received within the implant slot. At least one clamping jaw is connected to the shaft, and includes a projection which is configured to be received in the at least one extractor opening. The at least one clamping jaw is preferably detachably connected to the shaft.

Orthopaedic positioning apparatus

The invention is directed to an alignment device for aligning a prosthetic hip stem implant with an opening formed in a proximal femur. The hip stem implant includes a landmark and the proximal femur includes a visual alignment mark. The alignment device includes an implant engaging portion configured for attachment with the landmark on the hip stem implant. The alignment device also includes a needle indicator connected with the implant engaging portion and having an end which may be positioned relative to the visual alignment mark on the proximal femur, thereby aligning the prosthetic hip stem implant relative to the opening in the proximal femur.

Rotational alignment guide for a prosthetic hip stem implant and method

Orthopaedic alignment tool

Orthopaedic clamp

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Warsaw, IN, United States of America

David A Mann