Zimmer Gmbh

Ernest U Conrad

John Edward Meyers

G Douglas Letson

Douglas G Branscome

Kelly A Timmons

Gary D Bos

Kimberly Les

Dennis R Aquilo

Peter Stanley Walker

Abraham P Habegger

Clarence M Panchison

Kevin S Cook

Marvin Figueroa

Thomas P Vail

Peter E Darrigan

Jack D Jennings

Alex Stoller

Luke M Vaughan

Robert E Montgomery

Mary I O'Connor

Peter Choong

Herrn Neumann

Nathan Chastain

Jay S Wunder

David H Anderson

Mary I O'conner

George D Letson

Alex P Stoller

John E Meyers

The modular stem component may include a shaft portion, a head, and a sleeve. The shaft portion is configured for receipt within the intramedullary canal of a bone and the head is configured to receive another component of a modular prosthetic system, such as a femoral neck, thereon. In one exemplary embodiment, the head extends radially around at least a portion of the stem and includes a rib defining a flange extending therefrom. The sleeve, which is formed as an independent part of the modular stem component and is made at least partially of a highly porous biomaterial, includes opposing ends and has a bore extending therethrough. The bore is configured to facilitate sliding receipt of the sleeve on the head.

Modular stem extension

Methods and apparatuses for attaching tissue structures to orthopaedic implants. In one exemplary embodiment, the methods and apparatuses are used to attach soft tissue and/or bone to a proximal tibial implant. In another exemplary embodiment, the methods and apparatuses are used to attach soft tissue and/or bone to a proximal femoral implant.

Methods and apparatuses for attaching tissue to orthopaedic implants

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Ernest U Conrad