Zimmer Technology, Inc.

Zimmer Gmbh

Gerbec, Daniel

Hammond, Nathan A.

Justin, Daniel F.

Triplett, Daniel J.

Fallin, Thomas Wade

Baker, Gordon

Goble, E. Marlowe

Nathan A Hammond

E Marlowe Goble

Daniel F Justin

Robert A Hodorek

Daniel E Gerbec

Thomas Wade Fallin

Gordon M Baker

Daniel J Triplett

Gordon Baker

Daniel Gerbec

Modular bone implants, modes of assembly, and their method of use are presented.

Modular bone implant, tool, and method

Modular bone implants, manner of assembly, and their method of use are presented. In one form thereof, a tibial component of a knee prosthesis is providing including a tray having substantially planar top and bottom surfaces and an extension forming an elongate body having a top end and a bottom end. One of the tray and extension includes an outwardly projecting boss, with the boss having an outer wall including a cylindrical portion and a tapered portion. The other of the tray and extension includes an inwardly extending bore forming a bore wall, the bore wall including a cylindrical portion and a tapered portion.

Modular bone implants include first and second components removably attached to one another. In one embodiment, the components include a rotational alignment mechanism within the junction between the components. In another embodiment, the components include fins on each component that align without touching.

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